Consent. That is the moral absolute that is indisputable. It applies to all aspects of our lives and is the basis of all morality.
Right after that or at the same level is truth. There is never justification for lying under any circumstance. Discretionary disclosure is a bit of a gray area, but ultimately the truth will set us all free and that idea transcends ideologies.
The only thing we all need to be in 100% agreement is respecting each other's right to life. Beyond that, most of the rest is semantics.
If an adult consents to be eaten by another adult, should society stand by and allow cannibalism to be practiced? Think I'm being over the top? That was a real thing that happened in Germany.
Consent. That is the moral absolute that is indisputable. It applies to all aspects of our lives and is the basis of all morality.
Right after that or at the same level is truth. There is never justification for lying under any circumstance. Discretionary disclosure is a bit of a gray area, but ultimately the truth will set us all free and that idea transcends ideologies.
The only thing we all need to be in 100% agreement is respecting each other's right to life. Beyond that, most of the rest is semantics.
If an adult consents to be eaten by another adult, should society stand by and allow cannibalism to be practiced? Think I'm being over the top? That was a real thing that happened in Germany.
I will grant you that this is a better analog than others probably want to see.
It is an evocative question and that's undeniable. Cannibalism has been practiced through millennia as has homosexuality and bisexuality.
It's absolutely worth thinking about.
Don’t forget about euthanasia.
Pedophilia too. Look at ancient Egypt or even the death of Socrates. Who was fighting against pedophiles and their democratic schemes in his time.