Thoughts on Moral Nihilism

Some criticisms of moral nihilism.

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[blackacidlizzard]

Whether morality is subjective or non-existent depends upon the definition.

As does the claim that everyone desires "happiness."

[schizoapriori]

More of a Moral nihilist rather than a moral nihilist. He was for a morality that was 'beyond good and evil' and in keeping in mind the context in which he used terms like 'morality' 'nihlism' etc...

to remain a moral nihilist, or nihilist in general is what Nietzsche wanted to avoid.

[Insatium]

Great video! Lots of good points you've made here.

[MrMetallicMentality]

@XOmniverse Honestly, it's bullshit. There is no hard evidence. It's speculations and theories. Tell an infant to think, instead of act. It cannot, because it's mind does not yet understand thought. Only primitive drive.

[MrMetallicMentality]

@XOmniverse Animalistic tendencies developed by the hostile environment, hunger, thirst, being tired and quite frankly, being horny. Eat, drink, sleep and mate. These functions are feelings...not thoughts. These feelings exist without an outlet.

[XOmniverse]

@MrMetallicMentality Evidence seems to point to the brain being the cause of emergent mental phenomena. How do you interpret or account for this evidence?

[MrMetallicMentality]

@XOmniverse Technically, your mother's womb did. Which was, at one point, your environment. However, this was never about physical issues. Your physicality has nothing to do with your mentality, short of how you use your limbs and extremities.

[XOmniverse]

@MrMetallicMentality If they are blank slates, where did they originally acquire those primitive desires?

[MrMetallicMentality]

@XOmniverse The problem is that it's untrue. We all know how primitives act. Without remorse, without guilt, without care They are only driven by primitive desires because that's all they have, they were never taught anything else.

[XOmniverse]

@MrMetallicMentality Did my environment give me two legs and two arms?

[MrMetallicMentality]

@XOmniverse Ah, alas. Everything the body does and the mind thinks, every emotion you feel, has been hard-wired into you and connected to an outside source. Religion, ethics, morals, violence, sexuality. Are all based subconsciously. And until your subconscious is fully developed, you will soak up all knowledge like a sponge and it will be your reality from then on, that's how the mind works. Who you are is because of your environment and the people in it.

[XOmniverse]

@MrMetallicMentality People are not born blank slates. In fact, I recommend the book The Blank Slate by Steven Pinker if you're interested in the science that contradicts the notion of the blank slate.