RE: On Violence
December 15, 2024 at 3:03 pm
(This post was last modified: December 15, 2024 at 3:04 pm by Disagreeable.)
(December 15, 2024 at 2:55 pm)Thumpalumpacus Wrote:(December 15, 2024 at 2:47 pm)Disagreeable Wrote: In that case I see it as practically justified but not morally justified.
Mostly.
I do think that there are exceptions. An example would be when your defense leads to less overall suffering than your non-defense.
Quote:So if someone gave an edict that you should die painlessly for no particular reason, just it's your number is up, using violence to counteract it would be immoral? You don't think it's moral to deploy violence to save your own life?
If I were to die painlessly then I wouldn’t care because I wouldn’t suffer.
(December 15, 2024 at 2:47 pm)Disagreeable Wrote: In general, then, I would recommend minimal force.
Quote:Ought you not then recommend that those busy killing follow this? And if they don't, what recourse aside from hand-wringing before you bleed out do you have?Rather than being busy killing I absolutely recommend minimal force. I’m not sure that I follow the other part of your argument. Can you rephrase?
Schopenhauer Wrote:The intellect has become free, and in this state it does not even know or understand any other interest than that of truth.
Epicurus Wrote:The greatest reward of righteousness is peace of mind.
Epicurus Wrote:Don't fear god,
Don't worry about death;
What is good is easy to get,
What is terrible is easy to endure
