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Moral decline is only ever important in economic troublesome times. Then it's mostly focused on herding the sexual non normative into one central religous schem
by FreshStart 3y ago
Moral decline is only ever important in economic troublesome times. Then it's mostly focused on herding the sexual non normative into one central religous scheme were there existence is then sanctioned and the threats removed, as long as they put force behind the upholding of social contracts/norms/whatever the religion values. Outcomes may vary wildly. It's how our species creates on demand law and order.. And it's also not a real justice system, rife with abuse (those without parents both are fed to these contract cults). It's also unavoidable, so one might as well make a synthetic version minimizing suffering.
For more detailed evidence, just hit Peter up on the next pride parade. =)
- badpun 3y ago> Moral decline is only ever important in economic troublesome times. Adam Smith wrote that none of his theories, about free trade and specialization making everyone richer, could not work if the society was not moral enough. If everybody will cheat as soon as there's an opportunity to do it and get away with it, nobody can be trused and trade caeases to exist - and specialization and comparative advantage with it. So, morality is actually crucial for economic growth.
- omniglottal 3y agoIf anyone bases any assumptions on a phrase which depends on "if everyone...", then those assumptions are guaranteed to be wrong. Never will everyone do any one thing.
- jstarfish 3y agoYou're taking it way too literally. 100% participation rate is not the point. It could be 25%, it could be 51%. Once we get past a certain threshold of bad actors in the marketplace, trade is impossible. We don't know what the exact limit is, but we're best served keeping that number closer to 0 so we don't have to find out.