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EducatorBig6648 t1_j48e2e8 wrote

Reply to comment by thismightbsatire in Life can’t be reduced to a rulebook. But committing to certain moral principles can help us navigate life better. by IAI_Admin

I disagree with the terms "require" and "must" (since those are myth) but other than that I agree fully.

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thismightbsatire t1_j48mpm9 wrote

I think I can see your position. Will you check my understanding and let me know if we're on the same page. "Must" and "require" presupposes a first principle position, which assumes agreement, right?
Thanks for your feedback.

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EducatorBig6648 t1_j48u473 wrote

>"Must" and "require" presupposes a first principle position, which assumes agreement, right?

It's simpler than that. "Must" (i.e. "imperatives") and "require" (i.e. "necessity" or "need") affect nothing directly outside the imagination hence they are imaginary things.

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In practice: If I am out in the desert I can believe I "require" water or "must" find water (based on the possibility of me dying soon without ingesting water) but reality is simply that I may soon die of thirst without having found water, the universe doesn't care.

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