Posted by special_k on March 19, 2006, at 0:19:40
In reply to Re: am i allowed to say... » agent858, posted by Declan on March 18, 2006, at 23:20:21
> Well it has been said here that torture is not a black and white case...
right. it is the 'for fun' clause that is supposed to turn it into a black and white issue. i mean... if you had to choose between torturing one child and torturing 20 children then it is probably acceptable to torture one child. but in that case it isn't (or isn't solely) for fun - it is to prevent the torturing of an additional 19 children.
re: torture... depends on the cost / benefit analysis (perhaps - unless one is Kantian in which case re the children... you are screwed either way).
> Look, I didn't realise that this board was for support.
Ya. Silly me thought it might be for education / discussion...
> Anyway can you answer my question above about the arguments in Pinter's Nobel acceptance speech.
Not really because I don't know what you are talking about...
Sorry.
PS happy canberra day for tomorrow :-)
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