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Well you can agree with the description and not the prescription. You can't derive an is from an ought after all. I generally agree with the Buddhist descripti
by HKH2 2y ago
Well you can agree with the description and not the prescription. You can't derive an is from an ought after all.
I generally agree with the Buddhist description of reality but don't agree with their conclusions about what should be done about it.
- monkeycantype 2y agoHK, what do you mean when you say 'can't derive an is from an ought after all.' I can read a meaning in that but I'm not sure if I'm understanding it the way you intend or not.
- HKH2 2y agoDescriptions cannot directly lead to prescriptions. Values come from you (the subject). 'Junk food is bad for your health' is a description, but who is it that decides that health is more important than pleasure? The prescription 'Don't eat junk food' is rooted in a value (e.g. that health is more important than pleasure), but you have the freedom to simply reject that value. How much moderation we should have is subjective.