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This is the first in our Thought Lab series, in which political theorist Paul Sagar comes by to chat about thought experiments and the themes they raise.

This week, we ask: are harmless acts ever morally wrong?

Official liberal morality says \\u201cno\\u201d but most actual liberals will \\u201cyes,\\u201d if you find the right example. What about sex with dead chickens? Or your siblings? Or a child sex doll? If nobody is around to see you or hear you, is it still wrong to wear blackface?

But this episode isn\\u2019t just a game of \\u201cwould you rather?\\u201d Paul and I also discuss Jon Haidt\\u2019s moral psychology and why a strictly harm-based moral theory can\\u2019t do justice to most people\\u2019s moral intuitions.

I want to know: Do you agree with Paul? Think he\\u2019s repugnant? Too uptight? We promise to anonymously share compliments or abuse with him.

Links
Paul Sagar Website
Paul Sagar essay on moral luck, Aeon
Jonathan Haidt The Righteous Mind
Child sex doll case CBC
\\u201cMy Little Chicken,\\u201d Adam Sandler