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[–] Clinicallydepressedpoochie@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

What's your larger point? Why hedge with "killing billionairs is immoral" instead of just saying what you really mean.

[–] JackGreenEarth@lemm.ee 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

What do you think I really mean? Killing anyone, including billionaires, is unethical. Maybe it could be justified in a utilitarian sense if it was guaranteed to lead to wealth redistribution and there was no other way, but even that isn't the case.

Do you understand why people use of the phrase "eat the rich" or their threats to bring out guillotines? Do you understand the historic relevance and the iconography. To me, if you did, there would be no reason to make the misguided statement, "that's immoral." Other than to create subterfuge.