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View Poll Results: do you beleive in having streaks | |||
no | 6 | 14.29% | |
yes | 36 | 85.71% | |
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll |
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Re: Do two wrongs make a right?
Depends on what definition of "evil" you use...
I mean war and killing someone can be considered "evil" because human life is lost. Or civilian casualties as sometimes a unavoidable part of war. So you really have to define what "evil" you are talking about. -Gryph |
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Re: Do two wrongs make a right?
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Depends on what definition of "evil" you use... I mean war and killing someone can be considered "evil" because human life is lost. Or civilian casualties as sometimes a unavoidable part of war. So you really have to define what "evil" you are talking about. [/ QUOTE ] This isn't a specific question. Can you find a sequence of evil actions that add up to a good result? I mean overall, not just one isolated good outcome, but the totality of changes made to whatever starting condition you had. |
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Re: Do two wrongs make a right?
Using what is in the news right now...
You get a piece of intelligence that states that "John Smith" in Whereverville, USA is planning a terrorist operation. Immediate wiretaps on 10 people names "John Smith" in Whereverville, USA and then finding that one of those individuals is a part of terrorist organization and stops a terrorist plot. Evil is that you tapped 9 innocent people and recorded their personal conversations... Is that a possible scenerio? -Gryph |
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Re: Do two wrongs make a right?
No, you're still thinking of scenarios that are way too specific. I'm thinking of much broader, general scenarios.
Your scenario already assumes several evils before you pose the question. Go back to those evils first, and your question may not even make sense. |
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