I suggest the downvoting was due to quibbling about the word “moral” when:
The usage was peripheral, the more active phrase there was “technological progress.” But “moral progress” does have a referent, morality is merely as perceived, it’s subjective, that’s all. Konkvistador, “moral progress” is something made up by Earth monkeys, and only applies to Earth monkeys dealing with Earth monkeys.
It may have no meaning for one who is not an Earth monkey.
The conclusion, the point of the quote, was ignored. That conclusion is, at least, interesting (to this Earth monkey!).
Yes. Even the point of the quote is subjective. “Should” could imply morality, i.e., we “should” take it personally, maybe we are “bad” if we don’t.
However, it can be interpreted to mean something objective. I.e., we “should take it personally” means that we have been affected personally.
We have a choice, reading, to derive value and meaning, or to criticize and find fault. We may also see both, i.e., value and error, and both of these depend on the interpretive choices we make. The statement is just a pile of letters, without the meanings Earth monkeys supply to their arrangement.
It is highly likely that every down-voter was an Earth monkey.
I suggest the downvoting was due to quibbling about the word “moral” when:
The usage was peripheral, the more active phrase there was “technological progress.” But “moral progress” does have a referent, morality is merely as perceived, it’s subjective, that’s all. Konkvistador, “moral progress” is something made up by Earth monkeys, and only applies to Earth monkeys dealing with Earth monkeys.
It may have no meaning for one who is not an Earth monkey.
The conclusion, the point of the quote, was ignored. That conclusion is, at least, interesting (to this Earth monkey!).
Yes. Even the point of the quote is subjective. “Should” could imply morality, i.e., we “should” take it personally, maybe we are “bad” if we don’t.
However, it can be interpreted to mean something objective. I.e., we “should take it personally” means that we have been affected personally.
We have a choice, reading, to derive value and meaning, or to criticize and find fault. We may also see both, i.e., value and error, and both of these depend on the interpretive choices we make. The statement is just a pile of letters, without the meanings Earth monkeys supply to their arrangement.
It is highly likely that every down-voter was an Earth monkey.