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Disclaimer- I enjoy sport shooting. Using a gun on another human to defend my family from immediate threat. Moral. Using a gun on another human to inflict har
by mellavora 4y ago
Disclaimer- I enjoy sport shooting.
Using a gun on another human to defend my family from immediate threat. Moral.
Using a gun on another human to inflict harm on an innocent. Immoral.
Thus "tech is neutral, usage determines morality".
HOWEVER
what if we are in a society where using guns is the normal way to resolve conflict? Where everyone is required to carry a gun at all times and be prepared to use it to defend their family? Is the tech still neutral when it becomes a cornerstone of every interaction?
Not a fanciful example. Think: dueling.
- oversocialized 4y ago