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by 3yr-i-frew-up 87 days ago
>A “best mind” should be capable of empathy and have a broad societal view of consequences for their actions.

9 years of philosophy later: You are not a best mind. Sorry. But you think morals metaphysically exist and no best minds do.

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I find it fascinating how you can read someone’s own definition of a subjective concept and immediately make wrong assertions about them and their opinions and do so by employing a No True Scotsman, a logical fallacy so basic one learns it in high school introductory class.