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> You're allowed to tell lies to protect your health and safety That's like a basic survival instinct. It transcends morality. I'd tell people that Jesus reall
by wishinghand 7y ago
> You're allowed to tell lies to protect your health and safety
That's like a basic survival instinct. It transcends morality. I'd tell people that Jesus really was the son of a god if it meant living to see another day. I'd tell people other lies in order to guarantee I receive life saving drugs.
- Smithalicious 7y agoIf you say that survival instincts transcend morality you're also saying that self-sacrifice is never a moral requirement, which at the very least is a controversial statement, not a given.
- onelivesleft 7y agoThe suggestion that self-sacrifice is ever a moral requirement is a pretty controversial statement. Self-sacrifice for a moral reason is almost always seen as laudable, but necessary? I feel like the weighting of your statement is off (wrt being controversial); not sacrificing yourself is the norm, and not immoral, while taking the option to sacrifice yourself is noble. As opposed to "Yeah, that guy ran back into the building to try to save the last kid from the fire. It's a shame he died, but he was just doing what was morally required so doesn't deserve any adulation".