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> In other cultures and times in the past, for example, all human life was not valued and slavery was considered a normal part of life.

That's funny, because in a large amount the justification for slavery was religious.

The perks of religion are great if you're on the right side. The downside is that you might also find yourself on the side of the "other", and then any concerns you might have stop mattering, and how much that might suck for you doesn't matter because deontology doesn't concern itself with consequences.



What's wrong with slavery? We're no further away from outright slavery than we were in the 1800's.

The idea of mechanical equality, where all are masters, is absurdism.


> What's wrong with slavery?

Gee, I wonder. Maybe read a history book?

> The idea of mechanical equality, where all are masters, is absurdism.

Because you put it in an absurd way. Dispense with the idea of "masters" and what you have is peers, which makes perfect sense.




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