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    Therefore, valuing a practical identity requires valuing ... — Carmelics
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    Challenges→You must value your humanity (rational nature) in order to see value in having a particular practical identity

    Therefore, valuing a practical identity requires valuing the particular attachment itself, not the generic rational capacity that could in principle endorse any identity.

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    • 1.Personal identities derive meaning from emotional investment and history, not abstract rational endorsement capacity.
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    • 2.A parent values their child not because they could rationally endorse any child, but because of their particular bond.
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    • 3.Generic rational capacities are interchangeable across persons; particular attachments are what make life meaningful.
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    • 1.Rational capacity to evaluate identities is necessary to distinguish genuine attachments from mere compulsion or bias.
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    • 2.If particular attachments alone determine value, we cannot critique harmful identities or advocate for moral growth.
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    • 3.Rational reflection on why we value an identity strengthens rather than undermines its worth and authenticity.
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