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On morality: Death vs extreme suffering
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RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering
Lol.

But the thing is in such cases of moral dilemmas perhaps it's sometimes best NOT the act - because you're not qualified to be making such a difficult decision - in such a dilemma you could easily make it WORSE not better. And that's EXCLUDING the fact you could very easily be panicking and THAT be effecting your decision. You could also think you were calm but be less calm than you thought you were! Like "I'm ok...I'm ok..." - when you're NOT. Denial, etc, or whatever, etc.

I think in such a situation I would consider myself unworthy. I'd WANT to make the right decision but not only could I not live with myself if I got it wrong - but I don't really know anyway to measure it...both outcomes are so bad that WHO AM I to pick?

I'm not sure I would or could. How could I make something better if in both cases I'm not certain enough (and can't be because it isn't objective so it is clouded by my own personal view on morality) - to know I'd be making the right decision?

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RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Giff - May 14, 2009 at 4:02 am
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Giff - May 22, 2009 at 8:37 am
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Edwardo Piet - May 22, 2009 at 9:53 am
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Violet - January 27, 2010 at 5:22 pm
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Meatball - January 27, 2010 at 5:59 pm
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Watson - January 27, 2010 at 5:36 pm
RE: On morality: Death vs extreme suffering - by Violet - January 27, 2010 at 6:15 pm

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