“Morality is nothing more than a human invention”
Agree
- Different cultures have wildly different moral codes
- Evolution explains altruism without divine rules
- No moral facts exist independent of minds
- Useful fiction for social cooperation
Disagree
- Some truths transcend cultural boundaries
- Moral progress implies objective improvement
- Conscience feels discovered, not invented
- Nihilism can't explain moral obligations
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