Is morality objective or entirely a social construct? - 7BillionMinds

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Is morality objective or entirely a social construct?

Yes 49% (35)No 51% (37)

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Discussion (31)

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@omar_h3312d ago

I was firmly no until I read the question again. Now I'm not so sure.

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@amara_d12d ago

You put into words what I couldn't.

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@amara_o2512d ago

Voted yes without hesitation. Curious to see the age breakdown on this.

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@carlos_r12d ago

The analytics on this must be wild. Gender and nationality splits especially.

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@PrinM12d ago

I think the answer is culturally dependent. Fascinating question.

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@smoke_1893469012d ago

The analytics on this must be wild. Gender and nationality splits especially.

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@alex_riv12d ago

Well said. The nuance matters here.

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@fatima_k2212d ago

This is exactly what I was thinking too.

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@kai_nak12d ago

If you voted no, I'd genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

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@isabella_g12d ago

Shared this with my entire friend group. We're 50/50 split!

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@isla_f12d ago

Changed my vote after sleeping on it. That's the power of a good question.

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@rina_s12d ago

Forwarded the link to my philosophy professor. She loved it.

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@dpark9912d ago

Completely agree with this take.

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@smoke_6966a78b12d ago

Interesting how religion correlates with the vote on this one.

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@nina_ok12d ago

Voted yes without hesitation. Curious to see the age breakdown on this.

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@priya_n12d ago

This is the best question I've seen on here in a while.

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@lucas_mrt12d ago

Perfect question for a late-night group chat.

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@sofia_r12d ago

If you voted no, I'd genuinely love to hear your reasoning.

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@kai_nak12d ago

My grandmother and I have completely opposite answers. Generational gap is real.

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@lucas_mrt7d ago

My perspective shifted dramatically after reading about near-death experiences.

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Voted yes — personal experience matters as data too.

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This bridges science and philosophy in the most fascinating way.

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@sam_erik7d ago

The fact that we can even ask this question is itself a mystery.

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@john7d ago

I've been following the psychedelic research renaissance closely.

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@leosantos7d ago

I've been following the psychedelic research renaissance closely.

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This bridges science and philosophy in the most fascinating way.

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The DMT space is something else entirely. Hard to put into words.

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@lina_m251h ago

I asked five people around me — we all voted differently. Fascinating.

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@kofi_m331h ago

You put into words what many of us feel but can't express.

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Simple question, profound implications. That's the 7BillionMinds formula.

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@elena_v281h ago

This is why I keep coming back to 7BillionMinds.

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