• Sybil@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    abstaining from voting for genocidal geriatrics is doing the right thing. it’s an end in itself.

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      8 months ago

      So the 66% of the population who don’t vote for no particular reason at all are, “doing the right thing.”

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          8 months ago

          It’s functionally the same. All you’ve done is exclude yourself from the system just like what the majority of people do every cycle.

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            8 months ago

            that’s a consequentialist view of ethics, and one to which i don’t subscribe

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                8 months ago

                nonconsequentialist ethics are strongly preferred by professional philosophers, so someone here might be ignorant, but it’s not me.

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                8 months ago

                Removed, rule 3:

                “Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (perjorative, perjorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (perjorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect!”

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          No it isn’t. You’re not standing out or standing up. Nobody knows the difference why you stayed home and let Trump get elected.

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              8 months ago

              And don’t affect change. You might as well never have been born, as far as your impact. So it sounds like this is actually only about your moral high ground. That’s cool. Means nothing when Trump is president. Brilliant plan.

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                    8 months ago

                    it’s not to prove anything. as you said, I’m likely the only person who will know.

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                    8 months ago

                    To be clear, you’re not ENTIRELY wrong. But don’t attack other users. Removed, rule 3:

                    “Be civil, No violations of TOS. It’s OK to say the subject of an article is behaving like a (perjorative, perjorative). It’s NOT OK to say another USER is (perjorative). Strong language is fine, just not directed at other members. Engage in good-faith and with respect!”