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Morality, morality morality, right, wrong, good, evil, bla bla bla... oh and if you disagree with me you should be shamed and ridiculed. This is just an appeal
by topmonk 9y ago
Morality, morality morality, right, wrong, good, evil, bla bla bla... oh and if you disagree with me you should be shamed and ridiculed.
This is just an appeal to the mob to punish those that have a different value system then you. It works because there are enough people in the mob that agree with you that they know the absolute sense of what right and wrong is, that they all will punish those that don't share the same belief system, and praise you for sharing theirs.
So you get that tiny instinctual reward because you have shown yourself to be a valued member of the crowd through upvotes. And you'll also get an instinctual reward due to the sense of power, because those that oppose you are punished get downvoted to oblivion. This completes the circle, and keeps the mob mentality self sustaining. However, no intellectual progress comes out of it, and in fact it makes everyone dumber by rewarding only those who praise the mob.
- mosselman 9y agoWonderfully worded, thank you.
- deleted 9y ago[deleted]
- oh_sigh 9y agoThe alternative is to live in a world where a few "strong men"/alpha males dominate over many people through fear and intimidation. I can't say one system is inherently more moral than the other but it does seem obvious which system is better for the average person