The existence of objective ethics means that ethical propositions are true regardless of what people think about them, but the majority's preference does not make it necessarily the right thing to do. The speaker argues for causing as much suffering to others while minimizing one's own suffering.
Rabbi Wolpe explains the theological paradox of pain and suffering in the world and argues that suffering has to be random, otherwise, every good person would have good things happen to them and there would be no moral content in being good.
The podcast discusses the ethical considerations towards bestiality and the comparison between factory farming and bestiality.
This podcast episode discusses the idea of just war and how it is deeply ingrained in human nature to fight, despite war being costly for everybody.
The responsibility to lead by example in public discourse is to acknowledge the fact that public discourse lacks a level of depth and nuance, and to avoid manipulating the conversation for personal gain. It is important to have conversations with people who hold differing views, so long as the conversation is not an attempt at manipulation.
The stickiness of community, family, and love is an essential and longstanding invention of humanity, but the danger arises when the state seeks to define the boundaries and limitations of these relationships.