Do you realize that if you are trying to refute moral nihilists with value relativism, then you are self refuting?
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anarchism is a relentless moralist challenge to authority.
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i moralize i condemn cops killing black people. i moralize when i condemn the state imprisoning people.
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i moralize when i condemn war. i moralize when i condemn violence. i moralize when i condemn dominating hierarchy etc
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You are basically saying that you do not condemn violence/hierarchy because it is in your interest, but because
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but because "you ought".
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i do it because i care about other people - and caring comes loaded with all sorts of normative assumptions
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for one, i believe that i ought to care about it prior to caring about it.
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Because? Why believe you ought to care? Because you care? That's circular.
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