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>>no one has a basis for saying what they chose is worse than anyone else's choice. Of course they do! If your parents were killed by Stalin you probably have
by eludwig 5y ago
>>no one has a basis for saying what they chose is worse than anyone else's choice.
Of course they do! If your parents were killed by Stalin you probably have an opinion one way or the other. That is exactly what this thread is talking about.
- NateEag 5y agoOkay, you're right - I can use any basis I want. There's no shared basis I can legitimately use to argue with them, though, if they don't happen to share my chosen values.
- salt-thrower 5y agoThat is true. You can't debate everyone on an even playing field, because not everyone has the same baseline views of morality and reason. More and more, I have come to think that debates are better for convincing undecided bystanders than convincing the other person you're debating with. At least for arguments or debates held online or in a public space. One-on-one you might be able to show someone a new value system if they're willing to sit down and talk about it, though.