You are the philosopher, why are you asking me? But we certainly love telling others what they are doing wrong, whether it affects us or not. “Live and let live” attitude is there, but not very popular. And non-existent in 3WC.
Well, if I had to take a guess (at gunpoint, etc.) I suppose I would say that we try to impose our moral beliefs on other people because we think as a matter of fact that those others are already bound by those moral norms. And our imposition just consists in our trying to get them to acknowledge that fact.
But now that I put it that way, I’ve flipped myself around entirely and I wonder why anyone would wish to ‘live and let live’? After all, if I am subject to a given moral norm, I’d certainly want to know about it.
After all, if I am subject to a given moral norm, I’d certainly want to know about it.
With the caveat “but I already know about it, obviously, it’s those savages who do not and need to be shown the light”, just like in 3WC. Three repugnant (to me) species in one story, I’ve only now realized. Of course, it’s likely that I’m simply pointing at the log in someone else’s eye.
You are the philosopher, why are you asking me? But we certainly love telling others what they are doing wrong, whether it affects us or not. “Live and let live” attitude is there, but not very popular. And non-existent in 3WC.
Well, if I had to take a guess (at gunpoint, etc.) I suppose I would say that we try to impose our moral beliefs on other people because we think as a matter of fact that those others are already bound by those moral norms. And our imposition just consists in our trying to get them to acknowledge that fact.
But now that I put it that way, I’ve flipped myself around entirely and I wonder why anyone would wish to ‘live and let live’? After all, if I am subject to a given moral norm, I’d certainly want to know about it.
With the caveat “but I already know about it, obviously, it’s those savages who do not and need to be shown the light”, just like in 3WC. Three repugnant (to me) species in one story, I’ve only now realized. Of course, it’s likely that I’m simply pointing at the log in someone else’s eye.
Two repugnant species, I’d say. The Superhappies were right.
Hm! This may well be the problem with the story.