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@Ascanuis: What I meant by that is that they claim that letting those thousands of people die is not evil because of the mad bomber created that situation, yet they ignore the mad bomber when it comes to shooting the girl. The mad bomber should excuse both options as justified or excuse neither option meaning both are evil. It should not matter for only one or another.
After originally pointing out the flaws in your guys arguments, I have only been defending my position on those flaws. I'd be happy to move on if you guys were willing to move on, but since that doesn't seem the case....
Words have what meaning we assign them and that is the only meaning. Just look at how words have evolved over the years to change their meaning. If words only meant exactly what they meant and nothing else, then we'd still be typing in ye olde english.
I gave my view of the original topic back on the first page =_=
@Fnord: One story I read claimed that you can usually tell the right thing because it's harder, while not perfect, I think that applies more often then not.
@Steerpike: I get what you guys are saying, you just haven't convinced me in any way. Also, that people have differing views on it in the first place still strikes me as making it subjective and not objective.
Anyways, since this thread seems to be winding down.
I would first like to appologize to the original poster for hijacking this thread, despite the unpleasent argument it has helped me refine my views of good and evil tremendously which is good as I wanted to do a plot point of how squicky good and evil is.
Secondly, I hold no ill will against those that disagree with me. You have not managed to convince me, and I maintain my orignal position, but I respect your right to your own view on the matter.
Thirdly, I have what is called Aspergers, it is a type of high functioning autism. Essentially, I think differently then most people. I don't use this as an excuse, and I embrace my way of thinking, but it does mean that I can be a bit.... different at times.
After originally pointing out the flaws in your guys arguments, I have only been defending my position on those flaws. I'd be happy to move on if you guys were willing to move on, but since that doesn't seem the case....
Words have what meaning we assign them and that is the only meaning. Just look at how words have evolved over the years to change their meaning. If words only meant exactly what they meant and nothing else, then we'd still be typing in ye olde english.
I gave my view of the original topic back on the first page =_=
@Fnord: One story I read claimed that you can usually tell the right thing because it's harder, while not perfect, I think that applies more often then not.
@Steerpike: I get what you guys are saying, you just haven't convinced me in any way. Also, that people have differing views on it in the first place still strikes me as making it subjective and not objective.
Anyways, since this thread seems to be winding down.
I would first like to appologize to the original poster for hijacking this thread, despite the unpleasent argument it has helped me refine my views of good and evil tremendously which is good as I wanted to do a plot point of how squicky good and evil is.
Secondly, I hold no ill will against those that disagree with me. You have not managed to convince me, and I maintain my orignal position, but I respect your right to your own view on the matter.
Thirdly, I have what is called Aspergers, it is a type of high functioning autism. Essentially, I think differently then most people. I don't use this as an excuse, and I embrace my way of thinking, but it does mean that I can be a bit.... different at times.