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Gurdur · 02-07-2003, 09:03 AM

Is it better for 1 person to suffer/die than 10 ?

If not, is it better for 1 person to suffer/die than 100 ?

1000 ? 1,000,000 ?

pz · 02-07-2003, 09:27 AM

It depends on the 1.

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Hugo Holbling · 02-07-2003, 09:54 AM

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Originally posted by pz
It depends on the 1.

That was how Ivan Karamazov saw it, following Dostoyevsky's earlier exploration of the theme in C&P. As a military officer i'm supposed to use this "calculus of human worth" to make tough decisions, should it come down to it. Unfortunately it only works if people are equal...

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02-07-2003, 09:27 AM	#2
pz Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Morris, MN Posts: 3,341	It depends on the 1. Are you volunteering?

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