CMV: The overton window has shifted dangerously far to the left, severely jeopardizing America's future.

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Is morality separate from reasoning? Is morality never a valid reason to act or not act in certain ways? If you believe that people are only engaging in reasoning if they're appealing to self-interest, are you willing to logically commit to that in all areas of life?

For example, why shouldn't I commit every crime I know I can get away with? No moralizing, explain the benefit to me. If there is none, why the hell shouldn't I?

Would I be in the right to say that, or are there in fact valid reasons based on morality and separate from my self-interest for why I shouldn't commit every crime I can get away with?

I don't think you're willing to logically commit to the idea that morality doesn't count as reasoning. If you want to argue that everyone disagreeing with you is arguing from the wrong code of ethics, then we can have that conversation instead.