Comment author:pnrjulius
05 July 2012 04:17:50AM
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The statistical evidence is that liberalism, especially social liberalism, is positively correlated with intelligence. This does not prove that liberalism is correct; but it does provide some mild evidence in that direction.
Comment author:Stephenjk
28 December 2012 03:43:29AM
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How are values are true or false. You seem to be arguing for objectivist morality.
Consider, all the greatest minds in Philosophy, specifically ethics, believed in consequentialism. This provides no weight towards or against that particular ethical system. No one has value expertise. People can value one thing (security) or another (liberty). Inset whatever values as necessary.
The same is true with progressives and conservatives generally.
That fact provides no weight towards what we should value.
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The statistical evidence is that liberalism, especially social liberalism, is positively correlated with intelligence. This does not prove that liberalism is correct; but it does provide some mild evidence in that direction.
How are values are true or false. You seem to be arguing for objectivist morality.
Consider, all the greatest minds in Philosophy, specifically ethics, believed in consequentialism. This provides no weight towards or against that particular ethical system. No one has value expertise. People can value one thing (security) or another (liberty). Inset whatever values as necessary.
The same is true with progressives and conservatives generally.
That fact provides no weight towards what we should value.