That could happen, yes. We need to make sure it doesn't. I will argue for liberal humanism as a consistent premise from which to work. You?
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Replying to @SnarleyHob @peterboghossian
I don't give it an arbitrary definition. I define it in terms of liberal humanism & consider societies more or less moral accordingly.
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Replying to @SnarleyHob @peterboghossian
Evolution is how we became moral animals. It is not a value system. Nobody here is arguing that all conceptions of morality are equal.
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In the same way, if morality was god-given, every society throughout history would have been acting according to their god-given morality.
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But you wouldn't argue that. You'd say some acted in accordance with ur value system and some did not wherever morality comes from. So do I
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Replying to @SnarleyHob @peterboghossian
I have to argue for it for like everyone else. My premise is based on human wellbeing. If someone shows me a better way, I'll change my mind
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Huh? I haven't said anything about chemical reactions in brains. I've said I support liberal humanism coz of my premise of human wellbeing.
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