• ✺roguetrick✺@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    I just don’t think it’s useful. Trying to argue against a non consequentialist ethical position with consequences is like beating your head against the wall. It’s just an endless circular argument.

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      2 hours ago

      Sometimes people ignore consequences because they simply haven’t thought through the consequences. That’s a very normal human thing. Laying it out this way can persuade some people.

      Some people might even become consequentialist when shown the consequences they hadn’t fully considered before.