No. I said exactly what I said, and nothing else. I don't deem something acceptable unless it results in a net good. Which, when it comes to atrocities, is a very rare thing. I'm speaking of extremely specific circumstances, as opposed to something that can be general enough to fall within a particular philosophy. Its very much a case by case, and hangnails simply don't apply to my thinking.
Utilitarianism is easily dismissed because it basically throws out any attempt at humanistic justice in favor of a Vulcan-esque obedience to calculation. Works well in a lot of situations, but usually not workable, IMO at least, when it comes to moralistic stuff.
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Re: Gaza death toll rises as Israel hits a disability shelte
by The Dharma Bum » Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:12 pm
by extremely specific circumstances you mean if it benefits you somehow
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by The Dharma Bum » Wed Aug 06, 2014 1:14 pm
somehow I just can't see you justifying an atrocity if you were the victim, even if it saved millions of lives
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