virtue-requires-sacrifice

# Virtue requires sacrifice The idea that you can stand for a cause without sacrifice or risk is fundamentally wrong; that is the rot in virtue signalling. A signal that costs nothing certifies nothing. Historically virtue was legible precisely through what it cost its bearer, and a cause is only as serious as the risk its advocates accept. Related: [[every-decision-chooses-a-humanity]], [[christianity-is-a-way-of-life-not-a-belief-set]]