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Originally Posted by rubecube
Well not exactly, but most of the poorest and fanatical areas in the world tend to also have awful to non-existent education systems. It also seems that fanaticism breeds in areas where education is poor or non-existent (or a tool of the state). So yes, I would argue their moral views are less valid because they are less informed, but largely due to circumstances beyond their control.
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Where their moral views are based upon untrue factual beliefs about the world, I agree there's fair ground for criticizing their moral beliefs. Personally, that's how I tend to see a lot of religious beliefs. Using a hole in the ground for a bathroom or simply being poor isn't adequate for criticizing moral judgments though, which I think you agree with.