Desmond Tutu - the role modal of moral authority
As of December 26 2021, Desmond Tutu is no longer with us. For most of the postwar era, he was the ultimate moral authority, regardless of any individual's religion. During the Apartheid era, despite the risks of speaking out, he spoke honestly about the immoral nature of the South African legal system. As the Apartheid government had painted itself as religious, he was able to point out how they contradicted the principles for which they had claimed to have stood. Able to diffuse widespread popular fury with his sense of humour meant that he persuaded opponents of the regime to be morally superior and avoiding descending to their rock-bottom level. Faultlessly honest, he had even previously confronted President Reagan regarding his policies towards ...