But since this sort of deliberation is no longer a process of discovery, it looks as if practical deliberation is surely more than what the communitarian thinks that it is. Suppose, then, we adopt a weaker view, one that allows adoption and questioning of ends for reasons. This would not mark any difference with the liberal theory. Communitarians may respond that the roles and associated values cannot be rejected by us, but they can be reinterpreted. Implausible, since we can makes sense of rejecting values and roles.
People do do it.
So must be a normative claim. People shouldn't do it. But that is equally implausible. The development and exercise one's capacity for self-determination requires a certain kind of society with a certain kind of social environment. A state which is neutral on values is not this kind of society or social environment.