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Can you expand on why you think this is a relevant point to make in response to my anecdote? Did I come across as trying to blame society here? That's not at al

• s1artibartfast 2y ago
  Sure. I saw you say that society had failed the other person, and that society had failed the main character of the story. Accusations of failure are generally viewed as accusations of blame. Many people use the concept of society to externalize fault. This isn't always the case, so I tried to frame my post as a point of clarification not necessarily one of negation
  • thot_experiment 2y ago
    Ahhh, yeah I mean I think everyone holds some of the blame, both in my story and in the real world assassination situation. My hope was to provoke people who would read my hypothetical story and think "that's justified" but also believe that killing a CEO is horrible and bad to rethink whether those things are really so far apart and who is to blame. As a society we should strive to eliminate situations where people are dying, both from lack of healthcare and as retaliation for profiting off denying people care. Great power should come with great responsibility, and shirking of that responsibility should come with great consequences. We shouldn't be letting people stab eachother in the streets (or assassinate CEOs) but to profit off denying care to people should aslso have consequences. Assassination is an overcorrection, but it is perhaps closer to justice than a Manhattan penthouse. FWIW I regret saying that I would expect the jury to acquit. I don't really. I just think that the context here is complex and we have to wrestle with it in order to be consistent in how we judge the act of killing.