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mk  ·  4570 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: Moral dilemma: Would you kill one person to save five?
Oh, yes, there is some point where I would. It's basically the point at which I would be forgiving if I knew someone did it to me. But that would be a function of what they had to begin with. Maybe my pilfering would be somewhat justified at $1M? I don't know, that's the point at which it becomes a question mark to me. It's a pretty cold act, however. I'd hate to have that option. Give me $5M, and I could rationalize it more easily.




thenewgreen  ·  4570 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Give me $5M, and I could rationalize it more easily. I agree. Tell you what though, I would be more hesitant to spend the money frivolously if I "stole" it this way rather than earning it legitimately. I would feel the need to be altruistic with it. Kind of like in Saving Private Ryan when Tom Hanks says to Private Ryan, "earn this".
mk  ·  4570 days ago  ·  link  ·  
Earn this, you dirty thief.
thenewgreen  ·  4570 days ago  ·  link  ·  
exactly.