RE: Subjective Morality?
October 30, 2018 at 4:56 am
(This post was last modified: October 30, 2018 at 4:57 am by bennyboy.)
There's a pretty important difference. A cat, presumably, is more than an idea. Whether or not there's really (really really) a cat there, I can see something, and can call it cat.
What I can't see is liberty, or ownership, or the sanctity of sexuality, or any of the other ideas which morality is about. Those are ideas-- for example, "This is MY cat. It belongs to me, and I have special rights to its enjoyment that other people should not be allowed."
Ideas about feelings and labels for annoying, selfish animals aren't really in the same semantic category.
What I can't see is liberty, or ownership, or the sanctity of sexuality, or any of the other ideas which morality is about. Those are ideas-- for example, "This is MY cat. It belongs to me, and I have special rights to its enjoyment that other people should not be allowed."
Ideas about feelings and labels for annoying, selfish animals aren't really in the same semantic category.
