“Like Europeans, Americans are tribal. Positions on issues like gun control are shibboleths of some of our tribes. As a result, it’s hard to get rational discussion on the issues that divide those tribes. Outsiders are, in these circumstances, indeed likely to be regarded as meddlesome. Some people will think you simply want your company to take sides with your tribe. (The sensible Europeans?)” – Kwame Anthony Appiah in Can I Make My Company Take a Stand on Guns? [via nytimes.com]
NYT: Europeans Are the Sensible Tribe – Quote of the Day
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