If it has to be helpful for society then it's not subjective, but objective. It is helpful for society regardless if a society recognizes it or not. Of course, it can be helpful for a society to conquer another nation...does it make it good? For example they would acquire land or goods or riches, does it make good?
I don't see anything wrong with the beauty argument but I don't think you can plug anything into it.
For example, God can decide what is going to taste salty and create it and it would not make saltiness arbitrary. And ultimate saltiness is not included in the definition of saltiness because there is a limit to how salty something can be as far our taste goes in our mind.
I do believe objective beauty exists, and that objective full beauty is God.
After all, Quran emphasized "to him belong the beautiful names" and has called one of his appointed guides, "the beautiful".
I don't see anything wrong with the beauty argument but I don't think you can plug anything into it.
For example, God can decide what is going to taste salty and create it and it would not make saltiness arbitrary. And ultimate saltiness is not included in the definition of saltiness because there is a limit to how salty something can be as far our taste goes in our mind.
I do believe objective beauty exists, and that objective full beauty is God.
After all, Quran emphasized "to him belong the beautiful names" and has called one of his appointed guides, "the beautiful".
