• lumpenproletariat@quokk.auOPMEnglish
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      2 months ago

      So you would be fine with illegal drone strikes killing innocent people as long as the number was a bit lower?

      Why can’t you be on the side of the innocent people being murdered.

      • Yondoza@sh.itjust.works
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        2 months ago

        That is absolutely a valid philosophy; utilitarianism. Minimize the amount of suffering or conversely maximize happiness. Killing less innocent people will produce less suffering and is therefore the preferred option. If you are given three options: Increase suffering (guaranteed), Reduce suffering partially (probable), and reduce suffering greatly (highly improbable) it is logical to choose the scenario that has the highest chance of doing good. Of course we should strive for zero suffering, but we need to understand that making incremental improvements is better than choosing to do nothing.

        • lumpenproletariat@quokk.auOPMEnglish
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          2 months ago

          You’re not minimising it, you’re continuing it. The only ethical answer is to destroy the state (reduce suffering greatly).