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He may believe that people can't be held "morally" responsible for it but that doesn't necessarily mean that he thinks that we can't punish people or censure th
by Edman274 3y ago
He may believe that people can't be held "morally" responsible for it but that doesn't necessarily mean that he thinks that we can't punish people or censure them. Like, you might not think that a 4 year old is morally responsible or "evil" for breaking his little sister's toys, but you still send them to time out anyway.
- sickofparadox 3y agoI find this to be a simple reconstruction of moral responsibility without the language associated with character judgement - essentially just word games.
- kaibee 3y agoThe problem is that word games have real consequences. Word games can dehumanize groups and make it easier to justify atrocities. If free will exists, then retributive torture is easy to morally justify.
- s1artibartfast 3y agoI think atrocities and retributive torture are easier to justify without free will. lack of free will confirms that someone didn't just make a bad choice, but they are an inherently bad human that performs bad actions.