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Yes, morality creates more suffering than it relieves
Morality is irrational and can cause internal conflicts with one’s self, life would be much easier with less suffering without morals. The absence of morals can end in narcissism, which would mean not having the moral obligation to go out of your way for anything that doesn’t benefit you, and the ability to take advantage of others for a benefit to you.
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- Yes, moral codes encourage people to embrace suffering in themselves or towards others.Morality can cause more suffering than it relieves if it encourages people to embrace suffering in themselves or towards others. This can be detrimental to the well-being of the person embracing suffering and/or the person suffering is directed towards.
- Yes, morality is restrictive and shame-inducingMorality often limits what someone can do. Additionally, people will inevitably slip up in the pursuit of a moral goal, and the shame that doing so causes contributes to suffering rather than relieving it.