Of course. Everyone’s values are, too. I agree that tribalism can and has been used to maintain purity and and be a reason for denying or destroying other groups or individuals, but there are also times when it is needed for a benevolent group’s cohesion and to guide them away from becoming elitist. In BizSpeak, it’s their core values, vision statements, and their DEI practices. For that group, there would be little emphasis on traitors or apostates because their cohesion comes from a shared value, rather than a siege mentality of “we’re not THEM, and anyone who isn’t with us is THEM.”
With sanctity, it is part of compassion and protection. There are behaviors toward others we find abhorrent because condoning them could lead to us being in danger. But, there are people who have no use for sanctity, who have no boundaries, and destroy whatever or whoever gets in their way. Haidt makes the specific point that authority as he presents it is not about exercising power. It is about knowledge and experience being recognized and sought after. Haidt’s definition of authority is granted by people to an individual or group who they feel is a valued and wanted asset to the community.
Yes, people have unique world views that sometimes collide or are contradictory, and I don’t aim to find a resolution. The problem that I see is that we have made recreational outrage a national sport, with a number of people just waiting for the opportunity to pile on and claim the moral high ground with fury and malice.