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08-20-19, 05:35 AM | #1 |
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A moral dilemma - or not?
https://www.bbc.com/news/health-49294861
I say use it, reprint it, make it available, but also tell its full story. It saves lives, it helps in securing healing. The evil in its creation is not getting undone by ignoring the book. But never help in a creation project of such a thing when you know during the work how the creating of it is being achieved, nor just tolerate when others create it - step up against it. I take no position of absolute, total moral here (I almost always dislike absolute morals), but a position of pragmatic, realistic moral.
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08-20-19, 05:42 AM | #2 |
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Rabbi Joseph Polak - a Holocaust survivor and professor of health law - believes the book is a "moral enigma" because it is derived from "real evil, but can be used in the service of good".
Can't argue with that.
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08-20-19, 06:23 AM | #3 |
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Its always true justice when something designed by and for evil can ultimately be used in service for a more true and honorable Cuase, such as helping others and saving lives.
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08-20-19, 10:29 AM | #4 |
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The tricky part lies in the precedence. It could become the excuse to commit another crime for the sake of by that achieving a higher good, or helping others. I think this is where most people hit the moral wall. Some break through, some not.
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08-20-19, 01:25 PM | #5 |
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The past is the past. After you punish everyone responsible for immoral/illegal acts in accordance to the law you may (and should where appropriate) use any positive outcomes of their actions.
In this case after you give out prison (or death?) sentences to the NAZI scientists you should use their work if it is useful and could be used to the benefit of the mankind.
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08-20-19, 06:23 PM | #9 |
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It really does have to do with the precedences.
Heck, even they thought they were helping humanity. Everyone has their own views they think are good. Its a matter of opinion for most. Even with what I said earlier, Skybird was right, what One person thought would be a good cuase would be different to someone else |
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