Happy Columbus Day! What Is Selective Moral Inversion? ☕ 🔥 #columbusday #indigenous #bias

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Selective Moral Inversion refers to the contradictory application of moral standards, where actions condemned in historical contexts are either defended, rationalized, or overlooked in modern times, despite sharing similar characteristics. This dilemma arises when individuals or groups criticize past events, such as colonization or conquest, for causing harm like violence, resource theft, or disease, but fail to apply the same moral scrutiny to contemporary situations, such as illegal immigration or other forms of societal disruption. It highlights the selective nature of moral outrage and the inconsistency in applying ethical principles across different periods or contexts.