VitriolicViolet t1_itauznd wrote on October 22, 2022 at 5:55 AM

Reply to comment by MyNameIsNonYaBizniz in The real practical value of philosophy comes not through focusing on the ‘ideal’ life, but through helping us deal with life’s inevitable suffering: MIT professor Kieran Setiya on how philosophy can help us navigate loneliness, grief, failure, injustice, & the absurd. by philosophybreak

>Personally, I have yet found a philosophy that could speak for both the majority and the minority with regard to suffering.

is that an issue?

i would argue its not possible to find an all encompassing ideology. there will always be exceptions, bad faith actors, corruption by the wealthy and threat/influence by outside forces.

MyNameIsNonYaBizniz t1_itckxgt wrote on October 22, 2022 at 4:42 PM

It is an issue if we want to be morally consistent and dont agree with "majority rule" when it comes to suffering.

We constantly shout about how moral we are because we care about individuals, but when it comes to extreme suffering of some unlucky victims, we swing back to moral collectivism, ignoring the victims for the many, this is morally questionable if not deplorable.