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If slavery is so intrinsically (and obviously) wrong, why did it take so long to recognize this? I pose this to the philosophers who rant for moral realism and against moral relativism, and especially to the philosophers with religious sympathies.
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November 8, 2005

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Jay L. Garfield
November 10, 2005 (changed November 10, 2005) Permalink

Self-interest can drive ideology, and ideology grounded in material interest dies hard. People are neitherr as good nor as smart as you might think. Sad, but true.

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