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by pessimizer 1679 days ago
> Our innate sense of morality has evolved to show us what's harmful and what's not.

Who is this "our" and "us" you're referring to if everyone has a different sense of morally? Are you talking about the evolution of a "culture" or of "every individual." If these are all different, why would their "evolutions" have the same goal?

This all seems very empty. What's the difference between what you've said here and "all people have different moral frameworks, and they all follow those" (which I don't think is possible to dispute)?

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Our/us refers to humanity. I'm a humanist. Though I suppose other species also have evolved a moral sense.
Richard Dawkins once used the word "humane-ist" (and humane-ism) to be considerate of other species. Though I like the idea, the word feels a bit "stretched"; I don't know why. (Maybe it's the humanist in me that's speaking :-))