Re: Lethality of events

psychohist <psychohist@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:

> [example of "selfish needs"]
> A man is starting to get hungry, and sees a bakery.  The baker's
> assistant is watching the shop and selling bread.  The man beats the
> assistant to a pulp so she cannot interfere, then takes the bread and
> eats it to assuage his hunger.
>
> [example of "enjoyment"]
> A man is starting to get hungry, and sees a bakery.  The baker's
> assistant is watching the shop and selling bread.  The man beats the
> assistant to a pulp because he enjoys her pain, but leaves the bread
> alone because he's in the mood for cheese.

Neither of those are excusable. I see both as equally evil.

Intent does matter, but "because I was hungry" and "because it was
fun" are both poor excuses for violence, and both actions equally
unjustified.

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Ben Finney