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Quote by: Anmon  Shooting him dead like he deserves, is not going down
to his level.
Torturing and raping kids for years in secret would be. |
The argument was one of moral equivalency. Moral equivalency doesn't mean doing the exact same immoral act.
For example, if I decided to shoot a 15 year old dead, one might compare it to what this man did. It might not be the greatest comparison, but the point is we would both be disreputable people. If everyone interpreted moral standards in the most exact, literal sense possible, basic understandings of morality would have long ago crashed beyond repair. People everywhere might then contribute eagerly to a fascist bureaucracy, simply because they aren't the ones literally doing the political persecution, writing the policies, etc. However, if we grasp the basic concept of general morality, we can question the small contributions we make to a given situation. Of course, killing someone is not a small act, and this makes general moral considerations all the more practical.
Grandpa h.