I think this shows that any religion based on rules made within the system (rational thought) will fail. Sam Harris just crashed new atheism by showing that its OK to behave outside of the system he created if he thinks its the right reason. By twisting his moral system, he can rationalize the censorship of the NY Post. Now he can rationalize anything: Fraud, Murder, etc. There is no limiting principle. It can be reduced to "Might makes right".
Thinking about this more, Harris asserts that Trump is such an extraordinary risk that it requires an extraordinary solution (censorship/lying by omission). He never even attempts to make the case that this is true. Trump University is certainly not enough of a justification. He is willing to turn his opinion into fact so he can go outside of his own ethical system and rationalize that he is still in it.
Hypothetically, If someone told him that Biden was the extraordinary threat and that damaging information about Trump had to be suppressed, do you think he would argue that regardless of one's opinion, we must stay in the ethical system?
I think this shows that any religion based on rules made within the system (rational thought) will fail. Sam Harris just crashed new atheism by showing that its OK to behave outside of the system he created if he thinks its the right reason. By twisting his moral system, he can rationalize the censorship of the NY Post. Now he can rationalize anything: Fraud, Murder, etc. There is no limiting principle. It can be reduced to "Might makes right".
Thinking about this more, Harris asserts that Trump is such an extraordinary risk that it requires an extraordinary solution (censorship/lying by omission). He never even attempts to make the case that this is true. Trump University is certainly not enough of a justification. He is willing to turn his opinion into fact so he can go outside of his own ethical system and rationalize that he is still in it.
Hypothetically, If someone told him that Biden was the extraordinary threat and that damaging information about Trump had to be suppressed, do you think he would argue that regardless of one's opinion, we must stay in the ethical system?
Precise and clear. As usual. Love your work.