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billymg |
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| 19:34 |
verisimilitude |
I think I've noticed something about the nature of evil: Adding good to evil doesn't dilute it; it actually makes it more effective. |
| 19:35 |
asciilifeform |
verisimilitude: elaborate? |
| 19:36 |
verisimilitude |
Pure evil is ignored or scorned, but mix it in with good and the good can shield the evil. |
| 19:37 |
verisimilitude |
Mutilating a child is evil, and most people would agree, but mix it in with ``god's convenant'' and ``god loves you'' and all of a sudden people gladly do it to their children. |
| 19:37 |
verisimilitude |
People will ignore evil because of illusory good. |
| 19:38 |
verisimilitude |
So, evil is infectious. |
| 19:39 |
verisimilitude |
I suppose the ratio also matters, since most things have a little evil somewhere. |
| 19:41 |
verisimilitude |
The good needn't be illusory only, but the point stands. |
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| 21:32 |
verisimilitude |
This may be relevant here. |
| 21:33 |
verisimilitude |
They're now pushing this. |
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asciilifeform |
verisimilitude: fwiw asciilifeform tuned outta 'new gnat' when it went gcc5+ |
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