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    Citizens' allegiance is shaped by particular cultural, re... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→Rawls's two principles of justice will gain citizens' willing and stable allegiance.

    Citizens' allegiance is shaped by particular cultural, religious, and communal identities that precede and constrain abstract principles of justice.

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    • 1.Humans are embedded in communities with inherited traditions that provide meaning, identity, and moral frameworks before encountering abstract philosophy.
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    • 2.Historical evidence shows people sacrifice for their nation, religion, or ethnic group more readily than for universal principles, demonstrating primacy of particular loyalties.
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    • 3.Justice systems themselves reflect specific cultural values; what counts as 'just' varies across societies, suggesting particular traditions enable justice rather than constrain it.
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    • 1.Many individuals actively reject inherited identities in favor of chosen principles, from religious converts to political dissidents, showing agency beyond cultural determination.
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    • 2.Universal principles of justice (human rights, equality) have motivated successful reform movements against entrenched cultural and religious practices, proving their independent force.
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    • 3.The claim conflates psychological influence with logical constraint; that identities *shape* allegiance doesn't prove abstract justice cannot also motivate or override such allegiances.
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