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s07e09 | Lies My Liberal Teacher Told Me, with Professor Wilfred Reilly

Calmversations

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Empathy Without Boundaries Breeds Chaos

Moral systems should be grounded in principles that foster personal and societal improvement, rather than solely in empathy, which can lead to destructive consequences. An empathy-based approach can result in absurd outcomes, such as compromising the safety and comfort of vulnerable individuals for the sake of accommodating others. It is crucial to balance empathy with the understanding that certain actions may harm specific groups, thereby warranting limits on demands and expectations placed on individuals.

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