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    1 year ago

    The entire purpose of a moral compass is to not be subjective. I didn’t make the claim that everyone should, or does, live by one set guideline. You did

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      1 year ago

      Morality to some degree HAS to be subjective as its based on the time period it is formed. Society progresses for a reason

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        1 year ago

        “My rights end where yours begin” is not subjective, as one easy example.

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            1 year ago

            That’s not universal across all societies.

            Historically, getting away with murder has been a privilege certain classes received.

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      1 year ago

      The idea that morality is entirely based on subjectivity is your personal opinion. You can’t use it as if it was a fact and ground your argument upon it like you could do with an actual fact.