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This has been a long argument, eg “ordo amoris” — 700 years (Aquinas) to 1600 years (Augustine) in Christian philosophy.

The split is aligned with politics [1]; and the two sides can’t even agree on which direction demonstrates a lack of empathy. To some people, it’s moral to take from your neighbor and give to a stranger; to others, that’s antisocial behavior.

[1] - https://www.researchgate.net/figure/Heatmaps-indicating-high...



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