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descartes20 t1_ivb0x1r wrote on November 6, 2022 at 5:29 PM

Reply to comment by UmbralAdam in Michael Shermer argues that science can determine many of our moral values. Morality is aimed at protecting certain human desires, like avoidance of harm (e.g. torture, slavery). Science helps us determine what these desires are and how to best achieve them. by Ma3Ke4Li3

There are groups that believe in honor killings

descartes20 t1_it9bgi5 wrote on October 21, 2022 at 9:46 PM

Reply to Artificial Suffering and the Hard Problem of Consciousness by owlthatissuperb

Is there scientific evidence that an which feels can be created?

descartes20 t1_is3y5wb wrote on October 13, 2022 at 3:00 AM

Reply to comment by InTheEndEntropyWins in In-depth interview with Justin Caouette, expert on free-will... by fatsosis

Good point

descartes20 t1_is1xkod wrote on October 12, 2022 at 6:33 PM

Reply to The philosophy of "longtermism" and Stoicism by cleboomusic

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