vinney on Nostr: You claimed that if one cannot have an appeal to an objective moral system, then the ...
You claimed that if one cannot have an appeal to an objective moral system, then the idea of negotiating with a captor in a murderous hostage situation is "absurd".
What about persuasion and negotiationis absurd? There are two people with conflicting desires. If they can come to an agreement or compromise, they will. If they can't, and one insists on forcing their desire, and he's more powerful, he'll get it.
I don't think this is an enjoyable fact. I find it unpleasant, it brings me discomfort and unhappiness. Many other people react to it similarly.
Nowhere in that complex do you need to bring "objective moral standards" in for the situation to be "non-absurd".
I dont think it's me who is unwilling to deal with the actual contenr in front of us here. Which is that the introduction of "objective morality" doesn't provide any explanatory power, it just gives those who claim they know the truth leverage in their persuasion tactics. Doesn't make it true
What about persuasion and negotiationis absurd? There are two people with conflicting desires. If they can come to an agreement or compromise, they will. If they can't, and one insists on forcing their desire, and he's more powerful, he'll get it.
I don't think this is an enjoyable fact. I find it unpleasant, it brings me discomfort and unhappiness. Many other people react to it similarly.
Nowhere in that complex do you need to bring "objective moral standards" in for the situation to be "non-absurd".
I dont think it's me who is unwilling to deal with the actual contenr in front of us here. Which is that the introduction of "objective morality" doesn't provide any explanatory power, it just gives those who claim they know the truth leverage in their persuasion tactics. Doesn't make it true