@sqgl@beehaw.org to World News@beehaw.org • 7 months agoBiden says Netanyahu must change, Israel losing global supportwww.reuters.comexternal-linkmessage-square108fedilinkarrow-up1151cross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.online
arrow-up1151external-linkBiden says Netanyahu must change, Israel losing global supportwww.reuters.com@sqgl@beehaw.org to World News@beehaw.org • 7 months agomessage-square108fedilinkcross-posted to: worldnews@lemmit.online
minus-squareNoIWontPickaNamelinkfedilink4•7 months agoI can prove to you it is not. If my end is to have a million dollars, am I justified in killing whoever I want to get it? If someone rapes your sister, are you justified in killing their whole family to get to them? If someone kills your daughter, are you justified in burning down a city in revenge?
minus-square@fosforus@sopuli.xyzlinkfedilink1•edit-27 months agoOh, I didn’t realize you asked “do ends always justify the means?”. My mistake.
Which is more important, ends or means?
Ends are more important.
I can prove to you it is not.
If my end is to have a million dollars, am I justified in killing whoever I want to get it?
If someone rapes your sister, are you justified in killing their whole family to get to them?
If someone kills your daughter, are you justified in burning down a city in revenge?
Oh, I didn’t realize you asked “do ends always justify the means?”. My mistake.