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As evidence against my idea that most people have similar ethical beliefs, I'm not sure what this is supposed to do other than win you a pedant point? So I upvoted you. But if you must, use rape instead of murder as your bad thing that most people believe is bad.



> evidence against my idea that most people have similar ethical beliefs, I'm not sure what this is supposed to do

The same rug we bury murder-versus-war under conceals the pedantic, varied and ever-changing codes of military conduct.

When you get down to actual cases and controversies, our ethical alignment is relatively low. That’s a strength, in my opinion, at least within limits. But it’s also a call for tolerance and moderation.




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