The Batlord |
04-16-2015 10:35 AM |
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Originally Posted by Isbjørn
(Post 1577571)
I don't see why one can't form political views without knowing the answer to these. You just need some sort of moral code and then you're ready to start.
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Except that it's easy for somebody even vaguely knowledgeable about a political ideology to ask manipulative, simplistic, if/then moral questions meant to lead somebody less politically informed to whatever decision they want:
"Do you think people who can't afford food should starve?"
"Do you think it's right for the government to take money that you've worked for and give it to someone who hasn't?"
So no, I don't think "some sort of moral code" is good enough. Education, experience, and a sense of your own intellectual limits are just as necessary. Not that this has anything to do with existential deism.
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