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12 Post author: NancyLebovitz 23 January 2011 01:07PM

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Comment author: CronoDAS 23 January 2011 05:27:25PM 3 points [-]

A philosophy professor recently told me that one of the few things philosophers agree on is that there can't be a moral obligation to do the impossible-- ought implies is.

I think you mean "ought implies can".

Comment author: NancyLebovitz 23 January 2011 05:29:19PM *  1 point [-]

I've corrected it.