Proposition 024 – Acceptance does not establish validity

The degree to which a civilisation element is accepted and dis­seminated within a social circle does not establish that it is true, normat­ively right or desirable.

• Explanation. The degree of acceptance and dissemination of a civilisation element says nothing in itself about the truth of the conceptions it contains or the normative rightness or desirability of the norms, values, goals and ideals it contains. Dissemination is partly influenced by the circum­stances in which civilisation elements are pre­sented and transmitted.