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Politics : Sharks in the Septic Tank -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: TimF who wrote (61128)	10/4/2002 5:21:10 PM
From: Lane3	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

Anyone else have an opinion or comment on either question? I wouldn't take the money, either. I would not perceive that to be in my long-term self interest. I think that the self-interest model could be twisted to justify that sort of thing by people of poor character or poor prospects. But people twist other models, as well, to justify such things. The self-interest one is more conspicuously twistable because of its association with selfishness, but, as a practitioner, I would not expect it to be rationalized any more easily. Earlier in this discussion I mentioned manipulating the Christian model to take advantage of forgiveness. Same difference, I think.

To: TimF who wrote (61128)	10/4/2002 5:59:43 PM
From: The Philosopher	Respond to of 82486

Maybe it would. That's up to them. There is one school of thought, one I don't subscribe to but recognize as existing, that would definitely say take it. That others are responsible for protecting what they have, and if they don't, it's not a sin for me to go grab it. In your hypo, you made clear that the person was sure they were safe from the law. Which is kind of hard to do, but if you can do it, may mean that the holder of it was not fully responsible about protecting his. Anyhow, though, you're right. Some people probably would. But that's not what you asked me.

To: TimF who wrote (61128)	10/7/2002 5:06:57 PM
From: Solon	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 82486

"I suppose you would say no because you don't think it is in your self interest to accept money you did not earn. But many people do not share that opinion." This is one of the most horrible statements I have ever come across. You are suggesting that murdering someone may be a moral concern morally tempered by the possibility of earning money for the same. What is the matter with you, Tim?? What kind of a person would even consider that killing an innocent person can be justified??