This makes a ton of sense.

“Rewards and punishments are moral acts; giving someone an appropriate reward or punishment balances the moral books. The obligation to obey is a metaphorical debt. You owe obedience to someone who has authority over you. If you obey, you are paying the debt; if you don’t obey, you are refusing to pay the debt — an immoral act, equivalent by moral arithmetic to stealing, a crime.”
Republican Censures: Corruption or Correct Moral Accounting?
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John Werth
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Jan 30, 2023
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This makes a ton of sense. I never have any idea what's going through their heads, maybe this will help unlock the mysteries a little.
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Written by John Werth1.98K Followers
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Musician and conductor, repairer of woodwinds, owner of dogs, band director, lapsed mathematician, and scribbler of thoughts on humor, politics or both at once.
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