@VesselOfSpirit they act like there is this specific ethical foundation that is objectively true or as near as makes no difference
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Replying to @admittedlyhuman
@VesselOfSpirit and then it's this ethical foundation that they're using to derive weird results like "be nice to animals"2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
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@VesselOfSpirit but the reason it seems true is that everyone endorses it, but the reason that everyone endorses it is not that it's true2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @admittedlyhuman
@VesselOfSpirit not in the "well there's no objective morality really but we're all humans here" sense, it's not even human morality.2 replies 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @admittedlyhuman
@VesselOfSpirit people endorse it because it's the sort of thing that's polite to endorse and leads to better cooperation1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
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Replying to @VesselOfSpirit
@VesselOfSpirit if the only argument for it being true is that people hold it as an opinion it's fair to explain other possible causes1 reply 0 retweets 1 like -
Replying to @admittedlyhuman
@admittedlyhuman but of course that isn't the only argument; people will cite symmetry considerations, correcting for cognitive bias, etc2 replies 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @VesselOfSpirit
@admittedlyhuman moral philosophy is complicated, you can't just go "here's my position, i tire of yours"1 reply 0 retweets 0 likes -
Replying to @VesselOfSpirit
@VesselOfSpirit well I had not originally intended to1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
@admittedlyhuman so don't act as though you've refuted the opponent
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Replying to @VesselOfSpirit
@VesselOfSpirit I think I may have made some incorrect assumptions regarding your views on objective morality. I apologize.0 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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