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Velociraptortillas t1_ivay1qp wrote on November 6, 2022 at 5:10 PM

Reply to comment by eliyah23rd in Michael Shermer argues that science can determine many of our moral values. Morality is aimed at protecting certain human desires, like avoidance of harm (e.g. torture, slavery). Science helps us determine what these desires are and how to best achieve them. by Ma3Ke4Li3

Here's an example of 'if it's right for you, it's right for everyone' failing.

In an industrialized society, near-unlimited access to water is frequently (and correctly) considered a human right.

In a nomadic society in a dry climate, it almost definitely should not be.