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bmicraft on Sept 26, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: The Science of the Benefits of Religion

What I ment so say was some "externally given purpose" that makes claims about being objective.

I consider my values to be more of a general goal than a purpose in itself and make no claims about them being objectively good.

rpmisms on Sept 27, 2021 [–]

You still got caught in the rhetorical trap. You have a purpose, you just had to provide it for yourself, and it goes beyond altruism.

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