Re: Moral relativity
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It's not that one should aim for an inconsistent moral theory, or there is a point to an inconsistent theory. It's that when we use analogies we can create the appearence of inconsistency when there is none.
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I'm not talking taxation is theft anymore. Im trying to figure out what sort of methodology you find acceptable for determining moral theories. Consistancy is part of a methodology. It may or may not be a good thing, but I have a hard time imagining a theory where consistency isnt important. Mabey you could explain why you arent sure about conistency.
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The problem is that morality is very "intuitive" or "visceral", and so finding a rational, spelled out methodology may be quite contrary to how it works. It's why hypothetical scenarios like "save the child but kill 3 adults" are hard to answer.
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