We say the ends justify the means... but if we poison the means, do we not also poison the ends?
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Feel free to reply to any comment by clicking the "Reply" button.The word "justify" is the tell here. One needn't justify something that is incontestable. To justify something implies a post hoc rationalization, as opposed to a logical and well-considered decision and/or course of action. Isn't this fairly obvious and a relatively easy argument--the case here should be closed, should it not?
p-nullifidian
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I have always disagreed with "the ends justify the means" - doing shitty things is still shitty even if the end result is seen as a gain.
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