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Hence you are begging the question. Why is tempering momentary impulses fostering long term thinking a good outcome? If you really want the conclusion, a shot
by jimmywanger 9y ago
Hence you are begging the question.
Why is tempering momentary impulses fostering long term thinking a good outcome?
If you really want the conclusion, a shot to the back of the head tempers momentary impulses forever.
- Banthum 9y agoThis is kind of obtuse. If you want to regress forever you can quickly reach the bedrock question of, "Why do anything?" And if you want to drill hard enough, yes, there is no absolute answer to that. We get it. But, back in reality, most of us have a general handle on outcomes that are good and bad for humans, and what people want day to day and for society. Safety is better than danger. Health is better than disease. Joy is better than pain. Choice is better than slavery. And so on. If you want to have a hyper-abstract philosophical debate on bedrock values or is/ought, you should start a discussion that is targeting that question.
- komali2 9y agoThose "bedrock values" you call "bedrock" are not as such at all. What about those that get joy from pain? What about brothel owners that highly value the slavery that gets them their women? What about terrorists cells that desire chaos above safety?