> 1. Some things are good in themselves, some for the sake of other things, some both.
Some people may agree or disagree with this sentiment, that an action can be inherently right or wrong. Afterall, context makes all the difference.
> 3 “Happiness” seems to be to be that ultimate good.
Unfortunately, we know that this isn't the case. Even is an absolute morality exists (meaning that a thing could inherently right without relying on some other authority), we know that happiness is not it's ideal, because then Utilitarianism would be fundamentally right in all scenarios, and it just isn't.
Furthermore, if we characterise happiness as an absolute goal, then why not just hook your brain directly up to a Seratonin IV for the rest of your life?
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Free Speech is important because just having someone tell you something is true isn't enough. There needs to ALWAYS be an open forum for disagreement, of anything. Even if you think something is right, it shouldn't be free from criticism.
If an idea isn't strong enough to stand in a free speech debate then it isn't worth holding onto.
Some people may agree or disagree with this sentiment, that an action can be inherently right or wrong. Afterall, context makes all the difference.
> 3 “Happiness” seems to be to be that ultimate good.
Unfortunately, we know that this isn't the case. Even is an absolute morality exists (meaning that a thing could inherently right without relying on some other authority), we know that happiness is not it's ideal, because then Utilitarianism would be fundamentally right in all scenarios, and it just isn't.
Furthermore, if we characterise happiness as an absolute goal, then why not just hook your brain directly up to a Seratonin IV for the rest of your life?
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Free Speech is important because just having someone tell you something is true isn't enough. There needs to ALWAYS be an open forum for disagreement, of anything. Even if you think something is right, it shouldn't be free from criticism.
If an idea isn't strong enough to stand in a free speech debate then it isn't worth holding onto.