By my own like moral instincts yes
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well but thatās Abstract morality so skill issue
krill issue
also wdym by help and loved ones
I think that only wanting to help and improve the lives of the people close to you is a negative force in the world and that the idea of āloveā (for individuals) as the ultimate source of good is silly
itās not only wanting to help but
sorry i am trying to wrap my head around this
Iām as likely to donate to a charity which benefits people across the world as I am one that benefits people close to me. Iām about as likely to worry about the well-being of a stranger who I overhear saying something concerning as I am a friend (though one of them I have more control over the life of). Iām as likely to lend or give a random stranger a tool they need from my toolbox as I am a friend
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i feel like we have much different definitions of āloved onesā
How are oyu defining that
same but all those amounts for me are zero
Mhm. I believe you.
did peter singer get to you too
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I just am this way inherently
obviously its an abstract concept so itās hard to pin down but like
if i love someone i care a lot about them, and am therefore likely to help them over a stranger more. that isnāt All there is to it but itās very close to by definition
Right, and Iām saying by this definition I have no loved ones. But there are obviously people in my life Iām close to who fit the standard definition of āloved oneā, like if somebody told me I should talk to my loved ones thereās an obvious referent there, so I think itās still fair for me to use hte word.
what
I donāt understand whatās confusing to you
Iām like autistic autistic
im basically going āwhy the fuck would your loved ones not fit that definitionā