• Flying Squid@lemmy.worldM
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    5 months ago

    Sorry… you think moral justification does not depend on what the majority considers to be morally justified?

    Where does it come from, your god?

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      5 months ago

      Morality usually comes from some sort of first principles. Some are religiously inspired, but I think it’s much better to start with one or more moral philosophers.

      If we simply put it to a vote, then we would likely conclude that slavery was moral in the 18th century.

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        5 months ago

        Which moral philosopher says that it’s justified to kill thousands of children to achieve military goals?

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          5 months ago

          Plenty, going back at least as far as Augustine to modern writers like Michael Walzer.

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              5 months ago

              Philosophers rarely give good soundbites.

              If you are actually interested in a summary of Just War theory and its critics, you can find one here.

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                    5 months ago

                    How about you tell me where to look since I’m not your research arm?

                    And, again, I asked you about children. The fact that you keep pretending I’m not just indicates you’re discussing this in bad faith.