(October 7, 2018 at 5:35 pm)polymath257 Wrote:(October 7, 2018 at 5:22 pm)RoadRunner79 Wrote: So then you can’t judge/compare morality, based on a different basis? You really have no grounding to make moral judgement on another.
Of course I do. But I make those judgements based on the values and viewpoints I was educated with, just like everyone else does. Everyone has 'grounding' to make moral judgements. That is part of being one in a social species.
I don't think moral values need to be objective and eternal to be useful as guiding principles. I think we can learn how to live with each other in more mutually beneficial ways as we learn.
So then, you can’t really condemn those who where raised with a different system? You can’t say that one is wrong or right. Just different. It’s whatever is best pragmatically best for society. Would you agree then:that what you call moral, is just a personal preference, or way of thinking? Do you think that those here, howling so much moral indignation should be more compassionate towards those they have a difference of moral preference with?
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