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“One of the central challenges for global conversation today is to find ways of getting to understand very different views about gender and sexuality. But we should start by recognizing that these issues are subjct to disputation within every society as well as across societies. We need a global conversation that recognizes that we have these very different views. Next, try to agree on fundamental rights: things we think every person is entitled to. Finally, if we're convinced that what a government or a society elsewhere is doing to some people is badly wrong and the conversation gets nowhere.”

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Kwame Anthony Appiah
Kwame Anthony Appiah

Kwame Anthony Appiah is a renowned philosopher, born on May 8, 1954. His research spans ethics, political philosophy, African philosophy, and global ethics, among other fields. Appiah is known for his profound insights into multiculturalism and his unique perspectives on moral philosophy. more

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