ML pointed out the incoherence and contradictions in my last post. Everyone has different values; so what? The post had no normative purpose. It was like saying the sky is blue.
This post is no better.
We all have to make decisions. These decisions are based on our value system.
Many people refuse to reflect on their value system. This refusal bothers me. I know very few people (including myself) who could explain or justify their value system. We refuse to self-inspect (self-reflect) and ask why. We are not honest with ourselves. Therefore we cannot be honest with anyone else. We ignore value systems altogether. It is much easier that way.
Ask a Republican how they can support the death penalty and oppose abortion. Ask Democrats how they can support free speech but oppose reduced taxes. What value system supports these contradictions? How can we expect to feed the poor while we support small American farmers?
Living requires solving problems. Productivity is solving (non-trivial) problems, not solving them halfway but digging deep and finding answers. Until one delves into his value system he cannot successfully solve problems. His answers have no foundations.
My poorly argued point is that values matter. They should not be ignored. They should be challenged. They should be continuously questioned.
This post is going nowhere. "You have to stand for something or you will fall for anything." You have to be able to say "I am right." There can be no subjectivity in one's values.
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