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RE: Would you do it?
April 26, 2011 at 12:49 am
No I wouldn't. But hypotheticals such as this are missing the key components of reality and context (ie the modern society in which we live). If we wound the clock back a few hundred thousands years (when modern humans foought for survival) then the 'moral' landscape (whatever morality means) would probably not be the same.
But set in todays times. I would not murder someone solely for my own financial gain, I would just not do it for my own sake rather than any deep moral meaning. Why would I want to carry this emotional burden around? I would do it, if I had a better reason (such as revenge, self defence) for an equal harm they had/would done/do to me/my family. The fear of detection and level of financial gain is not relevant to the decision.
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RE: Would you do it?
April 26, 2011 at 6:32 am
In responce to the OP no. My satisfaction alone would not be enough to ever motivate me to kill, I don't think even in self defence. Factor in feeding my family or something like that and I'd haveto think a lot harder about it.
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RE: Would you do it?
April 26, 2011 at 1:17 pm
Now if the man were Rush Limbaugh or Pat Robertson, I wouldn't think twice about it.
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RE: Would you do it?
April 27, 2011 at 4:22 pm
I wouldn't do it. I would feel crummy for doing it. Though tbh, I wouldn't allow myself to fall into such poverty in the first place.
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RE: Would you do it?
April 27, 2011 at 4:46 pm
I wouldn't kill an innocent man. Only in self defense where I feel my life was in jeapordy would that be warranted. If I was sick of living a destitute life I might commit a non violent crime like robbing a bank with the intent of getting caught.
Room and board in the big house might be more bearable as long as I could defend myself. I wouldn't want a Shawshank type existence though.
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