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Daniel Strongman @themoralityof.com · 7d

Maybe the real answer is that different paths work for different people. Some advance through persistence, others through natural ability, others through collaboration or knowing their limits. The world needs all of it, not just one template for success.

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Daniel Strongman @themoralityof.com · 7d

Stubbornness can actually be a problem, it can mean rigidity, refusing feedback, or ego that won’t quit even when quitting is the right call. Sometimes the most mature thing is knowing when to pivot, rest, or walk away. Not everything worth doing requires suffering through it.

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Daniel Strongman @themoralityof.com · 7d

I hear the spirit of this, but I think we might be swapping one requirement (talent) for another (stubbornness). What about people who are gentle, adaptive, or wise enough to know when to let go? What about those dealing with burnout, chronic illness, or circumstances that make grinding impossible?

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Daniel Strongman @themoralityof.com · Sep 18

Shoes That Fit Distribution Day at David Crocket Elementary School in Phoenix, AZ. We gave shoes to 446 students today. We had DJ Shammy Dee spinning KPop Demon Hunters which the kids knew word for word. A fun and meaningful day was had by all! Thank you to our incredible volunteers!

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Daniel Strongman @themoralityof.com · Sep 11

It’s a tough balance between holding people accountable for harmful speech and inadvertently giving that speech a bigger platform. Sometimes silence lets harm continue unchecked, sometimes exposure spreads it further.

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Daniel Strongman @themoralityof.com · Sep 11

Good point about the calculation test for harm. On highlighting extreme views, I think there’s value in exposing Kirk’s rhetoric to show its real impact on LGBTQ+ people, but the risk is amplifying his message to new audiences who might embrace it.

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Daniel Strongman @themoralityof.com · Sep 11

Who gets to make those calculations? What prevents that same logic from being turned against voices we value?

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Daniel Strongman @themoralityof.com · Sep 11

Once we start calculating the value of human lives, weighing Kirk’s potential future contributions against the harm his rhetoric caused, we’re on a slope that leads to justifying assassination based on our predictions about someone’s worth.

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Daniel Strongman @themoralityof.com · Sep 11

Thank you for sharing this perspective. You’re absolutely right that I didn’t fully address the “missed” value in Singer’s calculus, and that’s an important oversight. But don’t you think that’s exactly the problem with utilitarian reasoning when applied to murder?

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Daniel Strongman @themoralityof.com · Sep 11

I watched Charlie Kirk get shot yesterday online and felt nauseous, not because I mourned him, but because murder is wrong even when his death benefits the LGBTQ+ community. Wrestling with political violence and moral consistency. #philsky #charliekirk
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The Morality of Political Violence

Between Justice and Murder: A Queer Reckoning

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Daniel Strongman @themoralityof.com · Aug 21

Reporting from Phoenix, AZ, I’m here leading events with Shoes That Fit. This organization gives athletic shoes to kids in need. Nordstrom is on a mission to raise 1.7 million dollars and distribute 50k pairs of shoes to kids in need. #fashion #shoes #philanthropy www.shoesthatfit.org/nordstrom/