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Thanks for answering despite the blunt wording. I think it makes for a more honest discussion, but it riles some people up to the point of derailing debate. Cu

by jpttsn 9y ago

Thanks for answering despite the blunt wording. I think it makes for a more honest discussion, but it riles some people up to the point of derailing debate. Curious: do you see these questions as anything more than questions about "what is consensus at this time?" Does it even make sense to seek an answer on a different level than an opinion poll? In other words, can morality be more than popular opinion?

int_19h 9y ago
Absolutely. I don't mean to imply that one's individual morality is in any way subject to popular opinion. I'm talking mainly about popular opinion in this context, because that sets boundaries of what can be done politically (and remain stable long term). But, of course, there's still the moral imperative to influence that opinion in the direction that you consider more right and proper.