So you are saying that the end justifies the means?
(/s)
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Demdaru@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Morality foundation: You’ve become a murderer just like him, no matter the intentios.
Morality reality: If you believe these people he murdered should not be dead, and that all his killings are unjust, removing him at worst replaces one mass murderer with just murderer. Even more, with a vigilante. Now, this of course is not really good, but the net outcome is good.
So you are saying that the end justifies the means?
(/s)
It begs the question, what is the ‘good’ solution.
Or is ‘good’ even possible?
Eq0@literature.cafe 3 weeks ago
I think an outlook on the future is also necessary. A mass murderer that is not repenting will likely murder again. A vigilante without just cause will likely not. You are saving all the future lives.
Demdaru@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
The problem with “just cause” is that it’s flexible af. What stop vigilante from moving the goalpost into infinity and beyound? When does “just” degrade from some grand perception based on societal needs into subjective, personal reasons?
Best case scenario, surrender yourself to community after the deed. Thus, the new murderer got instantly taken down without creating another. But that requires sacrifice/martyrdom.
softwarist@programming.dev 3 weeks ago
Fate/Zero, anyone?
CultLeader4Hire@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Yep, life and morals are ambiguous sometimes