Are we suffering from too much moral language?

The misuse of moral language in public debate is nothing new. But in our social-media saturated age, this misuse has taken on a distinct and rather perfidious form. Morally weighted language is regularly used to grant excessive or abusive claims, and personal or categorical insults, an air of moral seriousness. This kind of language marks the end of conversation. Are we better off without it?

An episode of the The Minefield podcast, hosted by Australian Broadcasting Corporation, titled "Are we suffering from too much moral language?" was published on February 3, 2022 and runs 54 minutes.

February 3, 2022 ·54m · The Minefield

Summary

The misuse of moral language in public debate is nothing new. But in our social-media saturated age, this misuse has taken on a distinct and rather perfidious form. Morally weighted language is regularly used to grant excessive or abusive claims, and personal or categorical insults, an air of moral seriousness. This kind of language marks the end of conversation. Are we better off without it?

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