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A comment on Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Uncertain Biological Basis of Morality (2013). Parent comment

Re:Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Uncertain Biological Bas... by testing312 on Monday August 03, 2020 @12:19AM (#24034205)
'Freedom' is not a framework for morality? I will judge you as a bad person for not saving the child in the pond while able to do so.
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Re:Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Uncertain Biological Bas... by efitz on Monday August 03, 2020 @02:39AM (#24034786)
But would you ‘punish’ them for not saving the child?
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Re:Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Uncertain Biological Bas... by eertami on Monday August 03, 2020 @04:37AM (#24035365)
Yes. "Non-assistance à personne en danger" is a crime in France punishable by up to 5 years in prison. Personally I'm absolutely fine with people being punished for not helping save someones life.

However this must only be if doing so does not pose any risk to the helper. See [0] for a list of countries with similar laws.

[0]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_to_rescue#Regulations_by_...

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Re:Why Can't We All Just Get Along? Uncertain Biological Bas... by javert on Monday August 03, 2020 @02:34AM (#24034761)
I would save the child in the pond because I want to. I don't think it's a moral imperative.
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