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Post by THawk on Dec 1, 2017 13:58:36 GMT
It's true and ultimate nature is objective, but humanity needs to go through a very long and hard path of enlightenment. 'The arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.' is a related sentiment. If I am interpreting this convoluted and packed statement correctly, you are essentially saying that morality is objective. So then I have to ask, what is the basis for that position? How did you arrive at this conclusion, especially given the fact that it has changed from generation to generation, and seems to vary from society to society, to say nothing about individual perspectives? Because growing and learning from past mistakes is part of the human experience? We absolutely can say that past acceptance of things such as slavery are morally wrong, no matter how right previous generations thought they were. And things this generation supports, such as the exploitation and abuse of animals, will also rightfully be judged as evil by future generations. The fact that societies disagree over what is moral and right doesn't mean that there aren't real standards of what is moral or right. |
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