▲ 1307 ▼ Should this be in unethical life pro tips (lemmy.world) submitted 2 years ago by STRIKINGdebate2@lemmy.world to c/lemmyshitpost@lemmy.world 74 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 22 points 2 years ago (1 child) It is completely ethical to remove the funding power from those who would cause others to suffer. Just sayin, you have options. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, but you're not really conning the higher-ups, you're conning the grannies who are going to church and giving away their social security money. And they really don't deserve to be conned even if it would be easy to con them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) They're going to be conned. Might as well be by someone who can help them with that money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stranger@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Argumentum ad lgnorantiam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Argumentum ad pessimism, actually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aremel@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you explain what that means, and what the other guy said please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) He called me an idiot. I said no, I'm a pessimist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stranger@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* My intention wasn't to call you an idiot (which me misusing that Latin phrase would make ME the idiot lol), it was to point out the "If I don't do it someone else will" moral justification / fallacy that a lot of people, such as drug dealers for example, use to skirt the moral responsibility of their actions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, but you're not really conning the higher-ups, you're conning the grannies who are going to church and giving away their social security money. And they really don't deserve to be conned even if it would be easy to con them. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) They're going to be conned. Might as well be by someone who can help them with that money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stranger@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Argumentum ad lgnorantiam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Argumentum ad pessimism, actually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aremel@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you explain what that means, and what the other guy said please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) He called me an idiot. I said no, I'm a pessimist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stranger@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* My intention wasn't to call you an idiot (which me misusing that Latin phrase would make ME the idiot lol), it was to point out the "If I don't do it someone else will" moral justification / fallacy that a lot of people, such as drug dealers for example, use to skirt the moral responsibility of their actions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 0 points 2 years ago (1 child) They're going to be conned. Might as well be by someone who can help them with that money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stranger@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Argumentum ad lgnorantiam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Argumentum ad pessimism, actually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aremel@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you explain what that means, and what the other guy said please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) He called me an idiot. I said no, I'm a pessimist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stranger@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* My intention wasn't to call you an idiot (which me misusing that Latin phrase would make ME the idiot lol), it was to point out the "If I don't do it someone else will" moral justification / fallacy that a lot of people, such as drug dealers for example, use to skirt the moral responsibility of their actions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stranger@lemm.ee 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Argumentum ad lgnorantiam permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Argumentum ad pessimism, actually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aremel@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you explain what that means, and what the other guy said please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) He called me an idiot. I said no, I'm a pessimist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stranger@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* My intention wasn't to call you an idiot (which me misusing that Latin phrase would make ME the idiot lol), it was to point out the "If I don't do it someone else will" moral justification / fallacy that a lot of people, such as drug dealers for example, use to skirt the moral responsibility of their actions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 child) Argumentum ad pessimism, actually permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Aremel@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you explain what that means, and what the other guy said please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) He called me an idiot. I said no, I'm a pessimist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stranger@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* My intention wasn't to call you an idiot (which me misusing that Latin phrase would make ME the idiot lol), it was to point out the "If I don't do it someone else will" moral justification / fallacy that a lot of people, such as drug dealers for example, use to skirt the moral responsibility of their actions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Aremel@lemmy.world 6 points 2 years ago (1 child) Can you explain what that means, and what the other guy said please? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) He called me an idiot. I said no, I'm a pessimist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stranger@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* My intention wasn't to call you an idiot (which me misusing that Latin phrase would make ME the idiot lol), it was to point out the "If I don't do it someone else will" moral justification / fallacy that a lot of people, such as drug dealers for example, use to skirt the moral responsibility of their actions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] surewhynotlem@lemmy.world 14 points 2 years ago (1 child) He called me an idiot. I said no, I'm a pessimist permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] stranger@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* My intention wasn't to call you an idiot (which me misusing that Latin phrase would make ME the idiot lol), it was to point out the "If I don't do it someone else will" moral justification / fallacy that a lot of people, such as drug dealers for example, use to skirt the moral responsibility of their actions. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] stranger@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago* My intention wasn't to call you an idiot (which me misusing that Latin phrase would make ME the idiot lol), it was to point out the "If I don't do it someone else will" moral justification / fallacy that a lot of people, such as drug dealers for example, use to skirt the moral responsibility of their actions. permalink fedilink source parent
