The Auron MacIntyre Show

The Critical Role of Moral Prejudice | 11/17/23

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Nov 17, 2023
The podcast discusses the role of moral prejudice in protecting us from rationality, focusing on the controversial views of philosopher Peter Singer and his promotion of zoophilia normalization. It explores the decline of moral order in society and its influence on policy positions, emphasizes the power of social taboos in protecting us from rationality, and discusses the importance of addressing prejudice and taboo by isolating issues. Additionally, it highlights the significance of tradition and moral prejudices in shaping society and individual moral decisions, and explores the purpose of life and the need to contextualize morality within specific societies.
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
Controversial Views on Children and Zoophilia: The Role of Moral Boundaries
02:09 • 3min
3
The Connection Between Moral Order and Policy Positions
04:51 • 2min
4
The Power of Social Taboos
06:52 • 21min
5
Addressing Prejudice and Taboo: The Critical Role of Isolating Issues
28:17 • 1min
6
The Importance of Tradition and Moral Prejudices
29:41 • 24min
7
The Purpose of Life, Contextualizing Morality, and Rereading Complex Books
53:29 • 3min