Epstein’s Links to Scientists Are More Extensive Than Previously Thought

Re:Epstein’s Links to Scientists Are More Extensive Than Pre... by rjf72 on Wednesday August 28, 2019 @12:40AM (#20816839)

I'm not "engaging" because I'm not taking any specific position. In my experience debating moral values is about as productive as punching yourself in the face. These are issues that people should come to their own personal conclusions on. But as mentioned the issue I saw here is that many people were seemingly not even considering the underlying moral issue here before racing to condemn.

Online 'accountability' often heads directly into the domain of mob mentality. I think if more people stopped to ask 'hey is our outrage even really justified?' that the world be a much nicer place for everybody.

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Re:Epstein’s Links to Scientists Are More Extensive Than Pre... by wpietri on Friday August 30, 2019 @08:00PM (#20843815)

Morality is inherently social. A person living alone on an island has no need of morality. So I don't think the notion of a strictly personal morality even makes sense.

And neither do you, or you wouldn't be here arguing for some very specific moral choices of your own. You claim you're not taking any specific position, but you of course are. Your repeated intervention in the discussion demonstrates that. And your unwillingness to spell out the implications of that position is telling.

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