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May. 16th, 2019 09:27 amReposting from a Tumblr conversation: https://feotakahari.tumblr.com/post/184919985235/it-would-be-amusing-to-have-an-ethical-system-that
Honestly, I think Utilitarianism isn’t marketable enough to be successful. There are a lot of things that people want, ranging from the promise of Heaven to an excuse for xenophobia, that Utilitarianism doesn’t provide. In that sense, it would probably provide more utility for me to promote liberal Christianity, since liberal Christians tend to support a lot of the same actions and political premises I support.
But I don’t think I’m some higher intelligence that’s qualified to judge who’s “smart enough” to be a Utilitarian. If I believe in Utilitarianism, I feel like it’s most appropriate for me to make at least a token effort to tell others about it. Any individual person is capable of surprising me by finding value in what I’m saying, just as I found value in it.
Honestly, I think Utilitarianism isn’t marketable enough to be successful. There are a lot of things that people want, ranging from the promise of Heaven to an excuse for xenophobia, that Utilitarianism doesn’t provide. In that sense, it would probably provide more utility for me to promote liberal Christianity, since liberal Christians tend to support a lot of the same actions and political premises I support.
But I don’t think I’m some higher intelligence that’s qualified to judge who’s “smart enough” to be a Utilitarian. If I believe in Utilitarianism, I feel like it’s most appropriate for me to make at least a token effort to tell others about it. Any individual person is capable of surprising me by finding value in what I’m saying, just as I found value in it.
