(March 13, 2026 at 4:04 pm)Fake Messiah Wrote: Yes, people made rules and agreed to them. Or do you think there's another way?
It depends upon whether moral realism is true or not. If moral realism is true then it might be objectively impermissible to do certain things even if everybody in practice permits those things.
Quote:So, why are we moving from veganism to slavery?
It was just an analogy.
Quote: But ok. Yes, in the past, people saw no problem with owning slaves; they were not punished or felt guilty about it.
And so all you mean by it being morally permissible in the past is the fact that people permitted it in the past? So you see 'permissible' and 'permitted' as interchangeable?
Quote:In some societies today, people still believe that slavery is morally acceptable or just treat people like shit.In which case, is what they do permissible or impermissible?
Schopenhauer Wrote:The intellect has become free, and in this state it does not even know or understand any other interest than that of truth.
Epicurus Wrote:The greatest reward of righteousness is peace of mind.
Epicurus Wrote:Don't fear god,
Don't worry about death;
What is good is easy to get,
What is terrible is easy to endure
