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If I don't do it, someone else will, and so nothing has changed in the world. Do you realize that this the exact same justification used by many defendants at
by vanusa 5y ago
If I don't do it, someone else will, and so nothing has changed in the world.
Do you realize that this the exact same justification used by many defendants at the Nuremberg trials? For example, folks who were asked to work for this outfit:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einsatzgruppen https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Einsatzgruppen
- dusted 5y agoYou win a Godwin! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Godwin%27s_law But I'll take the bait, where in that article is there any proof or indication that they were wrong in that assumption? Also, to clarify, OP asked, and I answered what I personally did and my reasons for doing so, to help OP have a broader and more diverse view, to present him with data, not to sway him, or to justify or change his views. Not to engage in some ethical discussion that I can't get invested in.
- vanusa 5y agoIndependent of historical precedent - it's such a pat and facile line of reasoning. But if you want to live your life on the basis of such, that's your call.