While critics and activists must work with the justificatory tools of their society , they are not condemned to work within its past decisions or remain beholden to its present orientations : the past consensus is only a starting point and the present accord is only a temporary respite from continuing debate and engagement .

虽然评论家和活动家必须以他们社会的正当手段工作，他们没有被迫工作在其过去的判断中，也没有被迫继续依赖其目前的方向前进：在不停地辩论和参与中，过去的共识只是一个起点，当前的一致只是暂时的缓和。