Example: I believe that IP is a direct contradiction of nature, sacrificing the advancement of humanity and the world for selfish gain, and therefore is sinful.

Edit: pls do not downvote the comments this is a constructive discussion

Edit2: IP= intellectal property

Edit3: sort by controversal

  • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zipEnglish
    31·
    21 days ago

    A society’s moral character is best judged by how it treats its least, not by how it treats the average, or median, or best.

    • dylanmorgan@slrpnk.net
      9·
      21 days ago

      I think that’s actually a pretty common view, just not often loudly professed by people with power or platforms.

      • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zipEnglish
        6·
        21 days ago

        I hope youre right.

        In my lived experience… no, it is not.

        90% of poor or moderately well off people I’ve known will still argue for supply side Jesus right up untill the moment their worldview is actually applied to them personally.

        EDIT: And then the 10% that do agree with that idea theoretically, well they absolutely never apply it personally, in their own lives, amongst people they know personally.

    • Lovable Sidekick@lemmy.worldEnglish
      2·
      20 days ago

      Platitudes don’t stop gangs of thugs from walking around beating you up and taking whatever they want. If nobody physically stops them everybody else ends up having to stay home and hide.

      • sp3ctr4l@lemmy.zipEnglish
        3·
        20 days ago

        Platitudes do protect the poor from thugs if platitudes are embodied by people of courage and moral character willing to meaningfully advocate for them and protect them with force if necessary.

        If your society does not do this, your society is of low moral character.

        Actually acting in line with your expressed morality is the bare minimum, first threshold of your supposed, proclaimed, performed morals being… things you are actually willing to promote in the world.

        If your morals do not actually guide your actions, you are merely cosplaying them, and are just a pedantic preening poser… with low moral character.

        Socrates disagreed with the reasoning behind his assigned fate, but accepted it nonetheless, in accordance with his conviction to his principles.

        A morality that is not built on responsibility and duty to others is no morality at all.