It still isn’t clear what it means for a preference for murder to be “wrong”!
So far I can only infer your definition of “wrong” to be:
“Not among the correct preferences”
… but you still haven’t explained to us why you think there are correct preferences, besides to stamp your foot and say over and over again “There are obviously correct preferences” even when many people do not agree.
I see no reason to believe that there is a set of “correct” preferences to check against.
Even if there’s no such thing as objective right and wrong, they might easily be able to reason that being bloodthirsty is not in their best selfish interest.
Can people reason that bloodthirst is not a good preference to have...?
For me, now, it isn’t practical. In other circumstances it would be. It need not ever be a terminal goal but it could be an instrumental goal built in deeply.
Funny how you never quite answer the question as stated. Can you even say it is subjectively wrong?
It isn’t ‘funny’ at all. You were trying to force someone into a lose lose morality signalling position. It is appropriate to ignore such attempts and instead state what your actual position is.
It still isn’t clear what it means for a preference for murder to be “wrong”!
So far I can only infer your definition of “wrong” to be:
“Not among the correct preferences”
… but you still haven’t explained to us why you think there are correct preferences, besides to stamp your foot and say over and over again “There are obviously correct preferences” even when many people do not agree.
I see no reason to believe that there is a set of “correct” preferences to check against.
So you think there is nothing wrong in having a preference for murder? Yes or no?
I need to find out whether I should be arguing to specific cases from general principles or vice versa.
I do not believe there is a set of correct preferences. There is no objective right or wrong.
Funny how you never quite answer the question as stated. Can you even say it is subjectively wrong?
“Wrong” meaning what?
Would I prefer the people around me not be bloodthirsty? Yes, I would prefer that.
Can people reason that bloodthirst is not a good preference to have...?
Even if there’s no such thing as objective right and wrong, they might easily be able to reason that being bloodthirsty is not in their best selfish interest.
If there’s no right or wrong, why does that matter?
I don’t understand the question, nor why you singled out that fragment.
When you say “Even if there’s no such thing as objective right and wrong” you’re still implicitly presuming a default morality, namely ethical egoism.
Yes. Even subjective morality refutes NMJ’s nihilism.
I agree with Sewing-Machine
Being bloodthirsty would lead to results I do not prefer.
ETA: Therefore I would not choose to become bloodthirsty. This is based on existing preference.
For me, now, it isn’t practical. In other circumstances it would be. It need not ever be a terminal goal but it could be an instrumental goal built in deeply.
It isn’t ‘funny’ at all. You were trying to force someone into a lose lose morality signalling position. It is appropriate to ignore such attempts and instead state what your actual position is.
Your gambit here verges on logically rude.