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Nothing of value was lost, except of course for the respect of the norm that daylight assassinations in the middle of the street are bad. Yes, nobody feels bad about this particular guy. But the broad support for this murder does normalize future similar situations. Is it now ok to murder the CEO of a slightly less rapacious company? After that, does it eventually become ok to murder the assistant manager of Walmart because he refused a return? The problem here isn't one monster getting killed. It's that it offers tacit permission for our entire society to become a bit more monstrous. And that's really not a good thing. We can all see how we got to this point, but people being gunned down in the street is BAD.
Comment by MiracleRats_ at 07/12/2024 at 22:36 UTC
9 upvotes, 1 direct replies
Slippery Slope fallacy