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collectivism and universalism

two of the absolute worst things in life
collectivism and universalism are two of the absolute worst things in life
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and you can also take 'togetherness' 'tolerance' and 'sense of community' and shove it up your commie ass!
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civic minded people are sick minded people...
by freedom doesn't exist December 28, 2005
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collectivism and universalism

two of the absolute worst things in life
collectivism and universalism are two of the absolute worst things in life
`
and you can also take 'togetherness' 'tolerance' and 'sense of community' and shove it up your commie ass!
`
civic minded people are sick minded people...
by freedom doesn't exist December 28, 2005
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unitarian universalism

Dude: What is Unitarian Universalism?

Man: It's like Christianity, except we don't
belive in God, per se... As such... But then
again, there's no ruling anything out for sure.

Dude: ....right.
by firstslot June 21, 2006
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unitarian universalism

a church that has 8th graders buy condoms at cvs durind the lock-ins
by jewsus April 19, 2005
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Unitarian Universalism

A religion afraid to have beliefs, rituals, or tenets.
Unitarian Universalism is a religion to the same extent that eating fish and chicken is a vegetarian practice.
by Killing Kittens September 9, 2006
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Unitarian Universalism

Did you see that new Unitarian Universalism church?

Yeah, isn’t that a cult for liberals?
by UUisacult December 25, 2020
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The argument that concepts like "universal human rights," "objective science," or "global reason" are not truths we discovered, but powerful, persuasive stories we built. It's the attempt to construct a single, all-encompassing framework that applies to everyone, everywhere, as a deliberate project against the fragmenting effect of relativism. While it claims to speak for a "common humanity," its definitions (What is a "right"? What counts as "reason"?) are inevitably shaped by the cultural and historical context of its builders, often being the winning ideology that gets to dress its local values in the robes of the universal.
Example: "The UN Declaration of Human Rights is a triumph of the Theory of Constructed Universalism. Delegates from diverse worldviews argued, compromised, and built a shared story about human dignity that now feels self-evident. But its construction is clear: it prioritizes individual liberty in a way some communitarian cultures find foreign. It's not a law of nature; it's a brilliant, fragile, and profoundly influential piece of global legal architecture we all agree to maintain."
by Abzu Land January 31, 2026
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