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Prohibition of slavery is a shared principle, unlike preference for the stranger over my brother.

• mulmen 1y ago
  There are no universally shared principles. I love my siblings and they are intelligent successful people but I wouldn’t want them as coworkers because they don’t have the necessary skills and experience to do what I do. Slavery is legal in the US in the case of prison labor. I’m sure someone exists who would employ minors given the opportunity.
  • singleshot_ 1y ago
    > There are no universally shared principles That’s a bleak perspective. I’m not sure how we are having a conversation in the absence of universally shared principles. Perhaps we aren’t! As I said: bleak. Edit: > We accept some restrictions for the smooth running of society. I don’t suppose we accept those restrictions universally…
    • mulmen 1y ago
      There can be mutually shared principles but there are no universally shared principles.
      • singleshot_ 1y ago
        > there are no universally shared principles Careful…
• computerthings 1y ago
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