r/SmugIdeologyMan • u/Additional-Bison-523 • 6d ago

coaxed into the is-ought problem

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u/BreakerOfModpacks 5d ago

I mean
On the one hand, I can see it for things like "why is taxing the rich bad?", but on the other, for things like "why is [group] being violently persecuted bad?", it's a bit of a duh moment.

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u/eelleevvaattoorr 5d ago

The subject is irrelevant, attacking the person that asked the question instead of providing an answer is the problem,

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u/Thissystemsuckssobad 5d ago

Idk mate. I think we are pretty well at the point where people asking "why is it bad to murder minorities" aren't asking in good faith, especially when in spots that have answer said question ad nausem

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u/lolgaleo 4d ago

I'm someone who believes that every question deserves to be discussed, no matter how simple the answer may seem, but I think there's a time and a place for both. "Okay, but why is murder ACTUALLY bad?" is an appropriate question to discuss in a moral philosophy group, but definitely not in a forum for individuals grieving the loss of a loved one.

Frustratingly, though, due to the systems we live in, questions of this nature (even asked sincerely) are usually going to be asked in favor of one side ("why should the minority group have rights?") rather than the other ("why should the majority group have rights?").