I am a Moral Nihilist

[Leontiskos]

@Leontiskos

“Ceteris paribus” indicates that exceptions are possible.

This is just how practical reason works, by the way. Practical reason allows arguments with contrary conclusions:

1. Pleasure is good
2. Puppies are pleasant
3. Kicking puppies diminishes puppies
4. Diminished puppies are less pleasant
5. Therefore, one should avoid kicking puppies (ceteris paribus)

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6. My baby is good
7. My baby is vulnerable
8. Therefore, I should protect my baby from that which attacks it (ceteris paribus)

At this point if a puppy attacks my baby I must weigh 5 against 8, which in turn means weighing the premises of the first argument against the premises of the second argument.

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@Banno

Now, despite these ethical difference, we can together condemn the act.

A “political” consensus is fine, but if you have no way to motivate someone to accept your position you will have no way to generate a consensus. You will only be able to look for ready-made consensuses. It is similar to the polling fallacy.