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.
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.