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Editor @AreoMagazine Secular, liberal humanist. Mother. Doglover. Writing book about epistemology & ethics on the academic left Helen.pluckrose@areomagazine.com

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    1. FanofNUFC‏ @AustraliaToon1 Mar 29
      Replying to @AustraliaToon1 @HPluckrose

      As beings, we create aims or objectives for ourselves. There is no aim or objective of the universe. It is what it is. Once you use a universal premise, you van use universal aims, objectives or purpose. I dont think there is a universal premise.

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    2. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Mar 29
      Replying to @AustraliaToon1

      I agree with that.

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    3. FanofNUFC‏ @AustraliaToon1 Mar 29
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      If there is no universal premise, the statement "it is the aim of sentient beings" becomes "imo, it should be the aim of sentient beings". Moreso If you agreed with my last tweet, that's all the theist you disagreed with was saying (at one point, no doubt the convo meandered).

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    4. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Mar 29
      Replying to @AustraliaToon1

      I mean it *is* the biological aim of sentient beings to do things which make them thrive and avoid things which make them die. These are associated with wellbeing and suffering.

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    5. FanofNUFC‏ @AustraliaToon1 Mar 29
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      When linking something to morality, bringing an "ought" from an "is" is dangerous. I do agree with you that generally, and for the majority of the population, self preservation and thriving is important.

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    6. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Mar 29
      Replying to @AustraliaToon1

      I disagree strongly with that but can't be bothered to have the is/ought argument again. If sentients don't like to suffer and we care about their wellbeing, reducing suffering is inevitable conclusion. And this is instinctive to us.

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    7. FanofNUFC‏ @AustraliaToon1 Mar 29
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      No probs. It could stem from the different way we use particular words, in this case "ought". I don't disagree with anything in the second part of your tweet. No harm done.

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    8. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Mar 29
      Replying to @AustraliaToon1

      Course not! :)

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    9. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Mar 29
      Replying to @HPluckrose @AustraliaToon1

      You can even disagree with me and that would still be OK.

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    10. FanofNUFC‏ @AustraliaToon1 Mar 29
      Replying to @HPluckrose

      I didn't realise you had a big"is/ought" discussion it I wouldn't have started. Thanks for your time on this.

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      Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Mar 29
      Replying to @AustraliaToon1

      It went on for two days and involved much acrimony and heatedness. It is OK to talk to me about stuff! You're one of my earliest tweeps and I like talking to you.

      12:24 PM - 29 Mar 2018
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        2. FanofNUFC‏ @AustraliaToon1 Mar 29
          Replying to @HPluckrose

          I knew you before you was famous 😉

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        3. Helen Pluckrose‏ @HPluckrose Mar 29
          Replying to @AustraliaToon1

          LOL!

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