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This is the worst kind of response. To just absolutely declare that morality is X (relative, absolute, personal, anything) and put a period there is not a worth
by jessedhillon 13y ago
This is the worst kind of response. To just absolutely declare that morality is X (relative, absolute, personal, anything) and put a period there is not a worthy method for discussing the subject. There is absolutely a case that maximal suffering of a handful is outweighed by lesser suffering across many, many more.
To take your comment at face value -- it's as if the question at the core of thousands of years of philosophy, public policy, and politics has suddenly been resolved. Much more likely that you are unaware of the nuance, and also unaware of your own unawareness. Thus you feel perfectly comfortable making bold, sweeping statements like this as if nobody has ever considered before today the matter at hand.
The truth is that there are many valid ways to measure the good/badness in a thing.