You seem to have confused people who are trying to force their beliefs to line up with each other [...] with people with people who are trying to force their beliefs to line up with reality.
When it comes to our values, there is no “reality”, but we can hope to adjust them to be coherent and consistent under reflection. I think your paragraph “As a sort-of aside” is an example of exactly that kind of moral thinking.
When it comes to our values, there is no “reality”, but we can hope to adjust them to be coherent and consistent under reflection. I think your paragraph “As a sort-of aside” is an example of exactly that kind of moral thinking.