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> I have no right to impose my standards on others Sure you do, through democratic institutions. It's called living in a society.

• denton-scratch 3y ago
  Democracy grants me the power to impose my moral opinions on others. That's not a right, IMO. > It's called living in a society. That's trite and dismissive.
  • thisgoesnowhere 3y ago
    How could you have a right to vote without the vote being able to impose the opinions of the majority onto the minority? Feels like a right to me. Also I'm not trying to be dismissive even though I do disagree with you, apologies.
    • denton-scratch 3y ago
      Apologies accepted; not really needed. Voting is, of course, the imposition of the will of the majority on some minority. I just don't think majority voting is the right way to deal with issues of moral judgement. I don't think morality should have anything to do with criminal legislation, because I think morality is a private matter - something people have to figure out for themselves.