Everything in moderating or something. I'm not an ear doctor
this post was submitted on 18 Mar 2025
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Is he saying the first point is wrong or just that it conflicts with the second?
That it conflicts. He's saying that if you believe that morality is relative and every person/culture has the difficult task of defining their own, it's ironic to be so aghast when people have reached different conclusions than you.
Setting aside the unshakeable part, morality should be somewhat rigid. While relative, that doesn't mean morality can or should change on a whim.
It seems like that tension between those things (which I'd expect are natural intuitions that many people experience) would be a foundational principle in ethics. Is it? Is that the joke?
That it conflicts with the second viewpoint.
What’s even funnier- is the amount of people in the comments here that perfectly illustrate the humor in the post without even understanding why.
I don't see the problem. One can have unshakeable moral values they believe everyone should have while acknowledging those values may be a product of their upbringing and others' lack of them the same.
What about the last part: "viewing disagreement as moral monstrosity?"
I believe abortion is moral. I believe people who disagree are morally monstrous. I can also understand that their beliefs on whether abortion is moral or not can be a product of their culture and upbringing. What am I missing? Why is this odd?
When you say "abortion is moral," do you mean that it is never immoral? As in, you literally can't think of a situation where it would be wrong for a woman to get an abortion?
It's the kind of thing professors say when they want to go viral on some fascist platform.
Kids thinking anything goes while also being incredibly close-minded is not new.
*humans
There are no adults in the room.
Im 50. The only difference between me and a 12 year old is cancer scares and a bit more wisdom due to experience. Im convinced this is true for most people.
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