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> "that most people mostly agree on what "the right thing" is. They do not." Do people agree on basic math, physics, chemistry, etc or it depends on different

> "that most people mostly agree on what "the right thing" is. They do not." Do people agree on basic math, physics, chemistry, etc or it depends on different countries/cultures/backgrounds? > "Going on a moral crusade to change the world? No, thank you. They do not end well; not for the world, which likely will not even notice, but for the crusader who will likely become disillusioned, radicalized or bitter when the world does not budge. My 2c." Your choices are yours, as are your 2c, but the rest neither follows nor computes. What follows from your logic is that serfdom and slavery are perfectly fine, you wouldn't bother to find a better way if they were imposed on you or others... but you would ride on the efforts of others while criticizing their actions as "moral crusade to change the world".

DavidPiper 2y ago
> Do people agree on basic math, physics, chemistry, etc or it depends on different countries/cultures/backgrounds There are many people in the world who cannot practice basic maths, physics, or chemistry, etc. [1] is one source for the USA, which puts the number at 39% for Grade 8 students in maths, which would suggest higher for physics and maybe chemistry. So the answer is probably "no" for the USA at least. [1] https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-u-s-students-perform-at-basic-math-and-reading/ https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-u-s-students-perform-at...
ptero 2y ago
>> "Going on a moral crusade to change the world? No, thank you. They do not end well; not for the world, which likely will not even notice, but for the crusader who will likely become disillusioned, radicalized or bitter when the world does not budge. My 2c." > Your choices are yours, as are your 2c, but the rest neither follows nor computes. What follows from your logic is that serfdom and slavery are perfectly fine, you wouldn't bother to find a better way if they were imposed on you Please explain how does "serfdom and slavery are perfectly fine" follow from what I wrote.

DavidPiper 2y ago

> Do people agree on basic math, physics, chemistry, etc or it depends on different countries/cultures/backgrounds There are many people in the world who cannot practice basic maths, physics, or chemistry, etc. [1] is one source for the USA, which puts the number at 39% for Grade 8 students in maths, which would suggest higher for physics and maybe chemistry. So the answer is probably "no" for the USA at least. [1] https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-u-s-students-perform-at-basic-math-and-reading/ https://www.visualcapitalist.com/how-u-s-students-perform-at...

ptero 2y ago

>> "Going on a moral crusade to change the world? No, thank you. They do not end well; not for the world, which likely will not even notice, but for the crusader who will likely become disillusioned, radicalized or bitter when the world does not budge. My 2c." > Your choices are yours, as are your 2c, but the rest neither follows nor computes. What follows from your logic is that serfdom and slavery are perfectly fine, you wouldn't bother to find a better way if they were imposed on you Please explain how does "serfdom and slavery are perfectly fine" follow from what I wrote.