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> Your beliefs are not universal moral truths. > There are no moral consequences of piracy. So, their beliefs are not universal moral truths, but yours are?

• imanaccount247 12y ago
  No, my moral beliefs apply to me. Where on earth did you get the impression that they were universal truths when nothing I said even remotely suggested anything of the sort?
  • CJefferson 12y ago
    You said "There are no moral consequences of piracy.". The way in which that sentence was phrased sounds like you were making a universal claim.
    • imanaccount247 12y ago
      Morality isn't universal by definition. That's the point. Since I said what I believe, and only applied it to me, that is not making a universal claim. The person I replied to was saying what he believes and how it applies to me because he says so. Let me make it clear: Person A: Oranges taste good. Person B: No they do not. These people are both making personal statements of their own beliefs/opinions. Even though the phrasing does not explicitly state "I personally believe oranges taste good", it is implied because it is a subjective statement and neither could reasonably make a universal claim. Person A: Everyone like oranges. Person B: I do not like oranges. Person A is trying to make a universal claim. Person B is not. "I do not like oranges" is a personal claim. "I do not have a moral obligation to give money to people just because they tell me to" is a personal claim.