I found that the people with the strongest moral posturing are often also the most ruthless bullies. Is that because violence is seen as morally permissible against the political outgroup, or are sociopaths just more prone to use ideological powerplay for personal advancement?
It's not so simple. Voluntary social organizations are formed around a shared purpose, which will always require and justify corresponding ethics of individual behavior. Groups also have to defend against parasitic invaders that try to feed on them for their own purposes.
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what's your point? most of the time lies have a purpose, yes.
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If your moral laws have the form: if your social dynamics wish to achieve X, incentive behavior Y, why does that have to be a lie?
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