Why would having an opinion not be right or wrong? — BlueBanana
Because it's actions not opinions that are right or wrong? — mcdoodle
“Is liking vanilla ice cream right?” — khaled
What would you count as evidence for and against misanthropy? — Andrew4Handel
let’s say it is of medium quality. — khaled
I know your deeds, that you are neither cold nor hot. I wish you were either one or the other! So, because you are lukewarm—neither hot not cold—I am about to spit you out of my mouth. — Revelations
Maybe you mean "justification for misanthropy"? Maybe if everyone acted like a complete asshole all the time. But they don't, thankfully. — Terrapin Station
Everyone does not have to act badly all the time to give a negative assessment of humans or the human condition. I consider World War two and the Holocaust a huge black mark against humanity that cannot be lessened by acts of kindness. It is hard to find acts of helpful behaviour equivalent to the harmful and destructive behaviour. — Andrew4Handel
I don’t think it can be “right” or “wrong”. “Is liking vanilla ice cream right?” — khaled
Not everything everyone does is great, of course, but I think good things far outweigh bad things. — Terrapin Station
On my negative side I would place the arms industry, poverty and inequality, greed and overpopulation. I would also include historical destructive behaviour like wars and slavery. — Andrew4Handel
This seems to be a subjective assessment. — Andrew4Handel
Of course. It can't be anything else. — Terrapin Station
I don't think that the amount of people that die in a famine or war is subjective. — Andrew4Handel
Any value assessments are subjective.
Someone else's suffering is a way they feel about their situation, their experiences. — Terrapin Station
I don't think pain is simply an opinion. — Andrew4Handel
"Subjective" refers to it being a mental state — Terrapin Station
You can judge someones is in pain without them telling you. — Andrew4Handel
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