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Anthony Collins

Willing or preferring is the same with respect to good and evil, that judging is with respect to truth or falsehood.

Respect

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Choosing what is good or evil is just as much a matter of personal desire as deciding what is true or false is a matter of judgment. In both cases, the way we respond depends on our internal perspective rather than an objective difference.

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