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    It is not the case that Mackie's error theory holds that moral claims purport to describe stance-independent facts, yet no such facts exist.

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    • 1.Mathematical truths are stance-independent yet subject to rational disagreement, so disagreement alone cannot establish that moral facts are non-objective.
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    • 2.Error theory's claim that all moral statements are false seems self-defeating, as it appears to assert the objective truth that morality is not objectively true.
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    • 3.Some moral facts—like 'slavery causes suffering'—seem to describe natural consequences independent of attitudes, not requiring non-natural stance-independent properties.
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    • 1.Moral disagreement persists rationally among thoughtful people, suggesting morality lacks objective facts independent of individual perspectives.
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    • 2.Our best empirical science describes physical properties without reference to moral properties, indicating moral facts are not stance-independent.
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    • 3.If moral facts were objective and stance-independent, we would expect moral knowledge to develop like scientific knowledge, yet it does not.
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