Because we know almost all supposed moral positions are just virtue-signaling b.s., we mistake actual moral claims (rarely encountered) for more of the same. A cost I had not considered.http://fakenous.net/?p=64
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Replying to @Meaningness
expecting other people to take my moral claims seriously seems antisocial to me (just from experience)
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Replying to @literalbanana @Meaningness
in that it bums people out and makes them probably less likely to hang out with me because they’re so depressing
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Replying to @literalbanana @Meaningness
relevant detail. if you believe a moral cause to be of primary importance then it is peculiar to adopt a strategy for advancing that cause that is divisive and alienating to those who might be persuadable to partially or wholly assist in your cause.
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Replying to @danlistensto @Meaningness
“adopting a strategy for advancing moral claims” is the part that sounds peculiar to me
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Replying to @literalbanana @Meaningness
you never had an activist phase, not even when you were a lil' banana?
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Replying to @danlistensto @Meaningness
of course! but I see it as pretty orthogonal to “adopting a strategy for advancing moral claims”
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I think “moral entrepreneurs” are important for changing policy, but per huemer himself almost all policy is bad
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