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> You've zeroed in on something implicit in my argument: yes, with escalating power in society comes escalating responsibility not to do harm. So you're more a
by pen2l 10y ago
> You've zeroed in on something implicit in my argument: yes, with escalating power in society comes escalating responsibility not to do harm.
So you're more a consequentialist than a deontologist, okay.
- tptacek 10y agoI'm very much not a consequentialist. Like I said, I'm Catholic. I'm about as deontological as you can get and still be a software developer.
- pen2l 10y agoWell, you're at least somewhat consequentialist because you've just said you'll judge a person differently depending on what means and resources are available to them. You're okay with your cousin supporting Trump (and giving his campaign a paltry $20USD donation?) but you're not okay with them if they were richer and were giving the campaign a $2M donation. Where am I misunderstanding you?
- tptacek 10y agoThat someone with the means to donate $2MM necessarily has not only a better understanding of the harm they're doing, but also the responsibility to further their understanding. My hypothetical cousins might donate to Trump believing they're supporting a pro-life candidate, not realizing that Trump has probably paid for no small number of abortions himself. My nonexistent hypothetical billionaire cousin cannot claim to be ignorant to what Trump really is, especially if he's brought into the inner circle of the Trump campaign itself. Thiel knows Trump is a horrible person. He donated $1.25MM the day after Trump made national news for campaigning on the illegitimacy of the election itself, and for claiming that the women accusing him were too ugly to have been assault victims.
- SamReidHughes 10y agoWhat do you think Thiel's motivations are?