The Tinkerbell Effect.
July 26, 2013 at 6:29 am
(This post was last modified: July 26, 2013 at 6:30 am by Consilius.)
For those of you not familiar, the Tinkerbell Effect, named after the revival of the fairy Tinkerbell from Peter Pan, states that, in some cases, the more people believe something, the more true it becomes.
Could this be the case with subjective morality? (And objective too, but I'm working to an end.)
If we all believe that nothing is inherently right or wrong, but is up to negotiation, wouldn't that make it so?
Although tempted to debate the societal implications of subjective morality, that's not my point. My question to moral relativists is this:
"Is subjective morality factual or just your outlook on the universe?"
I'm not pinning anyone down or poking holes in their views, but this is something that we can all think about. It suggests that we could be trapped in a sort of Matrix and our perceived realities could be our own construction.
I'm looking forward to your answers. Pick a pill.
Could this be the case with subjective morality? (And objective too, but I'm working to an end.)
If we all believe that nothing is inherently right or wrong, but is up to negotiation, wouldn't that make it so?
Although tempted to debate the societal implications of subjective morality, that's not my point. My question to moral relativists is this:
"Is subjective morality factual or just your outlook on the universe?"
I'm not pinning anyone down or poking holes in their views, but this is something that we can all think about. It suggests that we could be trapped in a sort of Matrix and our perceived realities could be our own construction.
I'm looking forward to your answers. Pick a pill.
