I see that Bentham/X-Men/Le Guin philosophical ethics jokes are too much for you fucking people.
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@chaosprime this was so far over my head I didn't even feel the woosh -
@chaosprime perhaps you'd be kind enough to explain a bit? -
@jenphalian@LionessElise sure! so utilitarianism, "the greatest good for the greatest number", would to many readings dictate that the… -
@jenphalian@LionessElise …most ethical course would be to harvest organs for donation from Wolverine continuously with or without his… -
@jenphalian@LionessElise …his consent, as the suffering he would endure is outweighed by the immense life-saving benefit to be derived. -
@jenphalian@LionessElise Le Guin's Those Who Walk Away From Omelas is a critique of society in general and utilitarianism in particular… -
@jenphalian@LionessElise …where in a thought experiment a single child is held in abject misery that results in everyone else being happy. - 3 more replies
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@chaosprime Yeah, would you unfold that sucker some? -
@LionessElise yupyup workin' on it
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@chaosprime this is so fucking great jeremy bentham's weird wax body is humming softly in happinessThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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