Hatred Is Not a Moral Illusion

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Hate is a moral illusion. It clouds our judgment, and it's not necessary to punish bad people or lock them up in the moment against an aggressor. Hatred doesn't require that you don't think that you would have been like that in similar circumstances. I'm talking about givein an immensity of time,. given a, given a court room trial, where you you have to decide at the end, what should happen to this person.

Sam Harris gets back in the VBW ring for another round on moral responsibility, ethical theories, and the grounds for our obligations to other people. Are we at a genuine stalemate when it comes to blame and desert? Is Tamler a closet consequentialist? Is Sam a closet pluralist? Why is Dave such a big Wagner fan? Plus, Twitter shaming: what is it good for? Settle in, get comfortable, pour yourself a drink, you’re in for the long haul on this one.

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