My point is not the veracity of scientific studies. My point is that a blanket rejection of all forms of bigotry creates an emotional barrier to useful discussion of those studies. Whole avenues of research are cut off as verboten.
Furthermore what you are stating is your personal opinion that a sense of revulsion and disgust is not a valid source of moral opinions. But now you're opening another can of worms. Preliminary results from brain research have identified 5 different subsystems in our brain that underly opinions that get called "moral". Those 5 systems are:
1. Recognition of suffering in others.
2. Reciprocity (the golden rule).
3. Hierarchy (respect for elders, power systems, etc).
4. Coalitionary bonding (loyalty to your group, patriotism, etc).
5. Purity (praising cleanliness, viewing things as gross).
In general liberal moral systems tend to focus on the first 2 and conservative moral systems tend to focus on the last 3. As much as you think that revulsion and disgust are not proper bases for moral opinions, most of the world disagrees with you. And if you want to live in a democracy, you're going to have to live with results that you don't like. Furthermore no amount of complaining on your part is going to change this inconvenient truth.
Furthermore what you are stating is your personal opinion that a sense of revulsion and disgust is not a valid source of moral opinions. But now you're opening another can of worms. Preliminary results from brain research have identified 5 different subsystems in our brain that underly opinions that get called "moral". Those 5 systems are:
1. Recognition of suffering in others.
2. Reciprocity (the golden rule).
3. Hierarchy (respect for elders, power systems, etc).
4. Coalitionary bonding (loyalty to your group, patriotism, etc).
5. Purity (praising cleanliness, viewing things as gross).
In general liberal moral systems tend to focus on the first 2 and conservative moral systems tend to focus on the last 3. As much as you think that revulsion and disgust are not proper bases for moral opinions, most of the world disagrees with you. And if you want to live in a democracy, you're going to have to live with results that you don't like. Furthermore no amount of complaining on your part is going to change this inconvenient truth.