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Definitely super great to dismiss any appeal to morals or decency as "virtue signaling." Definitely not the sort of nihilism that corrodes and destroys civil so

Definitely super great to dismiss any appeal to morals or decency as "virtue signaling." Definitely not the sort of nihilism that corrodes and destroys civil society.

JackFr 9y ago
Defining virtue signaling as the action or practice of publicly expressing opinions or sentiments intended to demonstrate one's good character or the moral correctness of one's position on a particular issue. The tone and substance of this article is not to illuminate the practices of the past in a relevant historical context, but rather to denigrate them and celebrate our own era. "Look how far we've come."
- openasocket 9y ago
  What changes would you make to this article to make it "illuminate the practices of the past in a relevant historical context" instead of denigrating those practices? I also don't see any reference to the modern era, could you point out some quotes celebrating "how far we've come"?
- maldusiecle 9y ago
  On the contrary, this article gives plenty of historical context: its entire purpose is to place the entry test in the context, first, of the tests which preceded it, and second, of the ideologies (eugenicist) which it reflected. If all reflection on how far society has come are mere "virtue signaling," how can you have historical discussions on moral issues at all? You'd have to start with the premise that moral progress is impossible. I'm not throwing around the word "nihilism," I'm using it because I think it's clear that the implication of your style of argument is the destruction of any kind of moral progress. Any society that is to progress morally must be able to define what it is progressing from.
strictnein 9y ago
Pointing out "virtue signaling" is nihilism? I learn something new every day.
- rhcom2 9y ago
  Maybe not nihilist but claiming people's opinions are not sincerely held beliefs based on nothing more than you disagreeing with them seems pretty pessimistic to me. It's just the new way to say SJW.
  - ionised 9y ago
    It's best to just let your eyes glaze over and your attention wander whenever anyone uses the term 'virtue-signalling'.
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- maldusiecle 9y ago
  Dismissing all appeals to morality as virtue signaling is moral nihilism. This is not a complicated idea to grasp.
  - strictnein 9y ago
    If only that was what the person you were responding to was doing, eh?

Definitely super great to dismiss any appeal to morals or decency as "virtue signaling." Definitely not the sort of nihilism that corrodes and destroys civil society.

JackFr 9y ago

Defining virtue signaling as the action or practice of publicly expressing opinions or sentiments intended to demonstrate one's good character or the moral correctness of one's position on a particular issue. The tone and substance of this article is not to illuminate the practices of the past in a relevant historical context, but rather to denigrate them and celebrate our own era. "Look how far we've come."

openasocket 9y ago
What changes would you make to this article to make it "illuminate the practices of the past in a relevant historical context" instead of denigrating those practices? I also don't see any reference to the modern era, could you point out some quotes celebrating "how far we've come"?
maldusiecle 9y ago
On the contrary, this article gives plenty of historical context: its entire purpose is to place the entry test in the context, first, of the tests which preceded it, and second, of the ideologies (eugenicist) which it reflected. If all reflection on how far society has come are mere "virtue signaling," how can you have historical discussions on moral issues at all? You'd have to start with the premise that moral progress is impossible. I'm not throwing around the word "nihilism," I'm using it because I think it's clear that the implication of your style of argument is the destruction of any kind of moral progress. Any society that is to progress morally must be able to define what it is progressing from.

strictnein 9y ago

Pointing out "virtue signaling" is nihilism? I learn something new every day.

rhcom2 9y ago
Maybe not nihilist but claiming people's opinions are not sincerely held beliefs based on nothing more than you disagreeing with them seems pretty pessimistic to me. It's just the new way to say SJW.
- ionised 9y ago
  It's best to just let your eyes glaze over and your attention wander whenever anyone uses the term 'virtue-signalling'.
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maldusiecle 9y ago
Dismissing all appeals to morality as virtue signaling is moral nihilism. This is not a complicated idea to grasp.
- strictnein 9y ago
  If only that was what the person you were responding to was doing, eh?