&gt; It seems to me, you deny objective ethics when it conveniently justifies your behavior.<p>I deny objective ethics always, regardless of whether it justifies my behavior.<p>&gt; Only a very sad and miserable person must beg for an explanation as to why inflicting suffering is wrong.<p>This is what I mean. There is no real explanation as to why inflicting suffering is inherently wrong, so the natural resort (probably the evolved retort) is to assume I&#x27;m evil&#x2F;wicked&#x2F;sad&#x2F;miserable. That&#x27;s the natural response to anyone who doesn&#x27;t fit in the prescribed norms, but that of course does not make it objective.<p>&gt; Perhaps you are yourself trapped in a cycle of fear, apathy and pain, so you don&#x27;t recognize it in others?<p>Well, I <i>feel</i> happy. :)<p>There is no connection between virtuosity and happiness, though many ancient writers dearly wished there was, unless society consistently punishes people who violate norms. That&#x27;s been known at least since Ecclesiastes.<p>&gt; I hope you will have the humility to watch the documentary I suggested after all,<p>Even disregarding what I said, I don&#x27;t watch documentaries. Any documentary. It takes too much time for too little content that is too easily edited into propaganda, and though I don&#x27;t think it is the case here, they are too often the sources touted by conspiracy theorists.<p><i>I</i> recommend reading something more outside of your stream, perhaps Zhuangzhi or Nietzsche.