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To: J. C. Dithers who wrote (48004)	5/19/2002 6:38:37 PM
From: epicure	Read Replies (2) of 82486

We cause harm and do good all the time in 3d and in cyber space, and much of the time the good or harm is unforeseen. We are very limited creatures. We can imagine that we are causing less harm choosing one path over another, but I doubt it actually works out that way (save for obviously violent people, although even then, they may cause positive things- I just don't know, and haven't looked into it). Chains of causation are simply too complex for us poor little human critters to fathom. Reflection is somewhat useful after this kind of event, but the next event which is similar will be dissimilar enough to make comparisons useless. I think you need to do whatever you are comfortable with, but be aware that where ever you go and what ever you do, you will be affecting other people in ways you cannot imagine. Most of the time though (especially in 3d) you don't know how you've affected them- which doesn't make the results any different, but you might be more comfortable with that. I don't see the difference myself. That's just my opinion based on how I see the world. You may very possibly see it all differently.

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