Originally posted by: E equals MC2
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This really borders on the quantification of life. It's also a nice way to surface the Ethics 101. $100 billion dollars at a death of one man OR saving thousands (and more) with the money? Logics dictate the you'd be a FOOL to not to kill the man.
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I would actually say yes. I'd probably be traumatized for the rest of my life but think of all the good you can do. Actually let's think REVERSE- think of all the boys/girls/men that could die of poverty because you didn't get $100 billion dollars. You're short sighted if you don't kill him for $100 Billion dollars. It all boils down to- kill 1 man to save thousands....? which?
No. You cant perform good with evil means.
Killing a man doenst justify gaining money to "save" others. Why?
You cannot quantify life like that.
That man you killed for 100billion could have had the child (had he lived) that saved 10X the number of lives you were going to with your money.
Maybe an invention, maybe something else.. maybe he makes four-times the money you do in your life.. through peaceful means.. and does far more good than your truley twisted soul wouldve with your billions.
Example would be Bill Gates, regardless of his business tactics, he did in the end rightfully earn his money (this isnt really something to debate in this thread.. but its true).
Not only does actually -earning- your money matter to build your character, but I'd rather trust him being the worlds biggest philanthropist than a murderer, such as yourself.
Being a murderer and thinking that logic is OK alone, disqualifies you from being a responsible candidate for distributing that 100billion.
You already proved yourself irrational IMO. I wouldnt want you "saving" me with your money!!!
Its the same reason you shouldnt abort a child.. that could be the next Einstein or save millions of lives in his life.
Nature kills enough, and WE kill enough of each other through war.. we dont need to be encouraging murder for money.
Money is a concept that we all agree on.
It isnt real.