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RE: The idea of "good" and "bad" people doesn't really mesh well with human ...

in DBuzz2 months ago (edited)

Well what you say suggests that good and bad are not objective, and they are just determined by the particular set of values of a culture at a particular time. My statement is not really about the existence or objectivity of good or bad, just that the concept maps not directly onto describing humans, whose behavior is better described in terms of to whom and to what degree people will treat others as part of their own group, which they treat preferentially compared to those outside of the group.

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My apologies, I thought it was clear that I was speaking about our ideas of good and bad, not the existence of good and bad.

Sorry, it does seem that I misinterpreted your original comment. I can see what you mean now rereading it.