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Originally Posted by SteveEisenberg
Then we can never discuss morality. You think X is right, I think it is wrong, end of discussion.
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No, what happens is, first you define why some things are right and others wrong; then you look at the particular case to see how it stacks up.
Generally people create an analogy to get the result they want. One type I find particularly annoying is the Rush Limbaugh "Imagine if a white person had said that" or "Imagine if a man had said that". I tend to think people should stick to the actual case.
If one could only discuss one issue in morality by analogy to another issue, one would never reach solid ground. You decide the first by analogy to the second and the second by analogy to a third. Where does it stop? It's better not to start.