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Trump rages at Biden for wrecking his plans for executions: ‘Makes no sense’
(www.thedailybeast.com)
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Why do you need a source for a fundamental part of human nature? subjectivity
Google/Bing/DDG/Kagi the word...
Because people like to make claims about human nature that simply aren't generally true. Rather than recognizing the way complex circumstances can shape human feelings and behaviors, I frequently see people break it down into simple platitudes like "humans are lazy, greedy, etc", rather than recognizing complex realities like the way power erodes empathy.
Isn't that my precise point but more words?
Humans are complex. Different people will have different values and we'll have different lines. This is fundamental to the individualistic nature of people.
Asking for a source on something ingrained in our everyday lives is almost a bad faith statement. That's like asking for a source on every piece of casual conversation just to shut it down.
Do you really need a source that tells you that different people have different values and weigh the problems around them differently?
I think you're taking some vague statements and trying to proclaim a universal scientific truth out of it.
"Even the most die-hard anti-death-penalty believer has their limits."
I’d love a source for this.
fundamental part of human nature. Subjective: (Based on a given person's experience, understanding, and feelings; personal or individual.
(you mean, like the complete opposite of your statements can also be true?!)
This is fundamental to the individualistic nature of people. Asking for a source on something ingrained in our everyday lives is almost a bad faith statement
So we have fundamental, ingrained states that you've declared to be unsourceable (scientifically) and is such a part of us that even bringing it up sounds like bad faith. Real "trust me bro, this is how it is" vibes with no clarity or justification.
That means the opposite of what you're arguing for though
How does it? Subjectivity is defined by the same things that cause a variance in values and differences in weights placed on problems of others.
Which is exactly what I'm talking about. Humans are complex we all have differing values.
Right, so some might have an absolute no-killing value.