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Originally Posted by Rekna
ace the probability that any person in the world will hurt someone else during there life is greater than 0. Does that mean we should kill every other person in the world because any chance means we need to take action?
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I did not use the word "kill", I said "take action". One of the actions societies have taken is to criminalize intentional harming of innocent people. there are consequences.
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Originally Posted by Willravel
The action brings with it loss of life. If the statistical probability for the loss of American lives you've found is 0.000000000001% and an invasion of Iraq brings with it a 96% chance of Iraqi civilians dying, what does that do to your equation? If the invasion of Iraq brings with it a 76% increase in the chance of being attacked by terrorism instead of lowering it, what does that do to your equation? What purpose does oversimplifying serve you?
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I would never have the intent of harming innocent people. My goal would be to do the most good.