Does the end justify the means? v.2

[High Priest Zevios Metathronos]

All of this makes little sense considering you aren't holding the lever of the trolley in that problem, but life does.

By all means, Spiritual Satanists are also divided in their categories, but the primary interest of growth sets a person certainly apart than many people who never even cared of this.

 

[Ad Victoriam]

All of this makes little sense considering you aren't holding the lever of the trolley in that problem, but life does.

By all means, Spiritual Satanists are also divided in their categories, but the primary interest of growth sets a person certainly apart than many people who never even cared of this.

I'm fabricating a situation where the choice can be made. The same concept can be applied to other things, for example prioritization of rescuing someone and giving them medical treatment, or who should receive organs and who shouldn't. In war a soldier might have to make a decision to shoot a kid with a grenade or allow his squad to be slaughtered. Inevitably, there are many cases where someone has to make a choice. One that might be more relatable is whether your time spent here is actually contributing in a meaningful way, compared to whatever an alternative might be. We make critical choices everyday, and not making a choice is still a choice. Life in this sense sets the stage and limitations, not necessarily deciding between A or B. Even if a person made a choice that wasn't possible to do, they'd still fail to do it and assert some level of liberty in their life.

 

[Head Guardian Blitzkreig]

I'm fabricating a situation where the choice can be made. The same concept can be applied to other things, for example prioritization of rescuing someone and giving them medical treatment, or who should receive organs and who shouldn't. In war a soldier might have to make a decision to shoot a kid with a grenade or allow his squad to be slaughtered. Inevitably, there are many cases where someone has to make a choice. One that might be more relatable is whether your time spent here is actually contributing in a meaningful way, compared to whatever an alternative might be. We make critical choices everyday, and not making a choice is still a choice. Life in this sense sets the stage and limitations, not necessarily deciding between A or B. Even if a person made a choice that wasn't possible to do, they'd still fail to do it and assert some level of liberty in their life.

HPHC had made the above point because the situations in which you describe, despite being hypothetical, do influence the answer, or at least what would happen in actuality, rather than whatever conclusion we make here on the forums.

At the same time, I understand you trying to answer a specific question, despite of the scenarios given. The answer is that yes, Satanists should be prioritized, as should any higher value people. However, how this actually plays out relies on the scenario itself. That is why you got a different answer within the other thread.

The question is really "What can we do for the most benefit to humanity?" Sometimes that involves prioritizing an SS life, but this may not be the case in situations where it is only money in exchange for severe, drug-induced damage. That is because this would create more overall damage than it would resolve. So the answer is like yes, but not always.

 

[Henu the Great]

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HPHC had made the above point because the situations in which you describe, despite being hypothetical, do influence the answer, or at least what would happen in actuality, rather than whatever conclusion we make here on the forums.

At the same time, I understand you trying to answer a specific question, despite of the scenarios given. The answer is that yes, Satanists should be prioritized, as should any higher value people. However, how this actually plays out relies on the scenario itself. That is why you got a different answer within the other thread.

The question is really "What can we do for the most benefit to humanity?" Sometimes that involves prioritizing an SS life, but this may not be the case in situations where it is only money in exchange for severe, drug-induced damage. That is because this would create more overall damage than it would resolve. So the answer is like yes, but not always.

The answer is 'maybe'. As a practical example see the principle behind binary computers versus quantun computers.