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There are no ethical choices under first-past-the-post voting. We must instead make a decision that reduces the most harm.

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)

The stakes can change your risk-benefit assessment, but the fundamental dynamics are the same. Even if there's a gun to my head, there are limits to what deal I'll accept. "Kill another captive and I'll let you live five more minutes," for example.

[–] Daft_ish 1 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

I know what a zero-sum game is, but I don't see how it's relevant to this conversation.

Guess you lose two health bars? Seems like you presented the wrong evidence.