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nmackow's picture

not futile.

I think the notion that most moral dilemmas are judged by a moral intuituion is interesting and rather true in most cases. This is the reason we have such large debates about subjects like abortion and incest and why it is so incredibly difficult to persuade someone to change their beliefs. However, I don't think that most moral arguments are "futile". With our topic, homelessness, we understand that most people already have their own idea as to how to deal with the destitute on the street. We won't try to force anyone to believe something, rather we will provide a wealth of information about the subject to allow for people to reevaluate their judgments.

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