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Objective morality as a proper basic belief
RE: Objective morality as a proper basic belief

(July 17, 2017 at 9:33 am)Khemikal Wrote:
(July 17, 2017 at 6:40 am)Mr.wizard Wrote: No, I don't think I am, Their system is well aware that death is harmful and infinite torture is the most harmful, and yet they are both used as moral forms of punishment.
Both as punishments for harm.  It's a draconian system, but the point -is- to scare you shitless, and keep you from doing what they consider to be harmful. Those things are considered just retribution.  They're not, but we're not talking about whether or not they got it right, but why they propose what they do.  There's is neither an objective morality, nor an accurate morality, nor a just or consistent system of moral desert.... but it is based on harm as they see it.
I'm not arguing for objective morality, my only point was that it's possible to reach objective moral conclusions based on a subjective foundation.
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RE: Objective morality as a proper basic belief - by Mr.wizard - July 17, 2017 at 7:26 pm

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