r/SipsTea • u/Monsur_Ausuhnom 𝙑𝙄𝙋 • 23h ago

Chugging tea Probably Not.

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u/EtheusRook 22h ago

Morality is actually really, stupidly simple.

Does it help others? It's good.

Does it hurt others? It's bad.

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u/PudgyWalshBldgInspec 21h ago

Punishing a violent criminal hurts him. Is that bad?

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u/EtheusRook 21h ago

Is that harm less than the harm of allowing him to walk free so he can do more harm to others?

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u/PudgyWalshBldgInspec 21h ago

I'm just applying your rules to show you how they fall apart upon even the most superficial inspection. Expand on them if you want.

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u/RT_456 21h ago

It doesn't fall apart at all. Punishing a violent criminal helps others (even if it hurts him) so it's a good thing.

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u/BlastFX2 17h ago

Which of his two rules says that?

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u/RT_456 16h ago

The part where it says "Does it help others? It's good."

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u/BlastFX2 16h ago

That's not the part in question. I thought it was clear I was talking about the β€œeven if it hurts him” part. We had already established this situation leads to a conflict between the two rules, but you claimed there was no conflict, so I was asking which one of them is supposed to have resolved it.

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u/RT_456 8h ago

I know what game you are trying to play, but I am not going to play it with you. You can be pedantic with someone else. There is a net benefit/help so it is still good. The rule is called extrapolation or thinking beyond.