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> Most egregious was the assertion that those who cut funding for aid are morally culpable for the deaths associated with said cuts, Given that the funding was
by bediger4000 1y ago
> Most egregious was the assertion that those who cut funding for aid are morally culpable for the deaths associated with said cuts,
Given that the funding was worked out by elected officials, and cut by unelected people without any kind of democratic mandate or consideration or consultation, my opinion is that, yes, those few who cut the funding are morally culpable.
- samdoesnothing 1y agoIf the funding was cut through a more democratic process, that would simply make those who participated in the political system morally culpable as well.
- defrost 1y agoThat's correct. Whether behind the mask of faceless bureaucracy, empathy lacking cracked coder, just following orders, etc. decisions that affect lives still rest on the decision makers. The question is whether such things should be made by emotionally mature people who understand the consequences of trolley choices when assigning resources to various ends, or by emotionally stunted spreadsheet superstars.