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I'm not talking about unpredictable tradeoffs and consequences. I'm talking about intentional actions that lead to deaths. E.g. [1] and [2], but there are nume
by imiric 9mo ago
I'm not talking about unpredictable tradeoffs and consequences.
I'm talking about intentional actions that lead to deaths. E.g. [1] and [2], but there are numerous such examples. There is no plausible defense for this. It is pure evil.
[1]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_Institute https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tobacco_Institute
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purdue_Pharma https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Purdue_Pharma
- terminalshort 9mo agoWell those get handled. Perdue was sued into bankruptcy and the Tobacco Institute was shut down when the industry was forced to settle for $200 billion in damages.
- imiric 9mo agoSo human lives have a price tag, and companies can kill millions for decades as long as they pay for it. Gotcha.