one of the points of bars and tea houses and beer halls and cafes is to (by disinhibition or mania) break through the barriers...
one of the points of bars and tea houses and beer halls and cafes is to (by disinhibition or mania) break through the barriers and start talking about religion and politics
and one of the points of that point is specifically that people would overhear and contradict
fight me
*nods in agreement*
wait, shit. uh, actually the apparent ‘contradictions’ remained within a narrow window of acceptable views, and anyone that ventured seriously beyond the local Overton window still faced ostracism or even physical violence, such as being ejected from the bar / tea house / beer hall / cafe.
no, *fight* me