Suppose hypothetically that I think “don’t kill people” is a good broad moral rule, and I think babies are people. It seems to follow from what you said that I therefore ought to agree that infanticide should be legal.
If that is what you meant to say, then I am deeply confused. If (hypothetically) I think babies are people, and if (hypothetically) I think “don’t kill people” is a good law, then all else being equal I should think “don’t kill babies” is a good law. That is, I should believe that infanticide ought not be any more legal than murder in general.
It seems like one of us dropped a negative sign somewhere along the line. Perhaps it was me, but if so, I seem incapable of finding it again.
I was with you, until your summary.
Suppose hypothetically that I think “don’t kill people” is a good broad moral rule, and I think babies are people.
It seems to follow from what you said that I therefore ought to agree that infanticide should be legal.
If that is what you meant to say, then I am deeply confused. If (hypothetically) I think babies are people, and if (hypothetically) I think “don’t kill people” is a good law, then all else being equal I should think “don’t kill babies” is a good law. That is, I should believe that infanticide ought not be any more legal than murder in general.
It seems like one of us dropped a negative sign somewhere along the line. Perhaps it was me, but if so, I seem incapable of finding it again.
Oh good! I don’t usually nitpick about such things, but you had me genuinely puzzled.