Re: Moral relativity
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Whats the point of the "morality conversation" if its all relative? I would assume the discussion would be an effort to find out what system is best. But you cant figure that out if moral relativism is the standard. There is a reason that straight up moral relativism has largely died out in academia. Sure there are some who offer up some pretty sophisticated dodges, but ultimately they cant get away from this very simple fact.
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Moral relativism is a fact, not a standard. That's the point. There is nothing beyond what we agree (and by extension, what we disagree) on. Nothing.
How do we convince one another? Blood, sweat and tears. The stuff of life. This is why I don't really care if moral relativism is dead in academia (which it isn't).
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