Hi Rob, I think the problem is I don't understand your position very well. To me, it sounds like you're saying a person is worthless and their lives are worthless unless someone else values that particular person.
So if no one cares about Joe, for example, in a country where enslaving/killing Joe's race is not against the law, does that mean it's not immoral to treat Joe like a worthless object? Would it only be immoral to treat him that way if someone else cared about him, or if it was against the law?
So if no one cares about Joe, for example, in a country where enslaving/killing Joe's race is not against the law, does that mean it's not immoral to treat Joe like a worthless object? Would it only be immoral to treat him that way if someone else cared about him, or if it was against the law?
"Of course, everyone will claim they respect someone who tries to speak the truth, but in reality, this is a rare quality. Most respect those who speak truths they agree with, and their respect for the speaking only extends as far as their realm of personal agreement. It is less common, almost to the point of becoming a saintly virtue, that someone truly respects and loves the truth seeker, even when their conclusions differ wildly."
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