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[–] wpb@lemmy.world 35 points 22 hours ago* (last edited 22 hours ago) (2 children)

In their moral justification, the argument of the lesser evil has played a prominent role. If you are confronted with two evils, the argument runs, it is your duty to opt for the lesser one, whereas it is irresponsible to refuse to choose altogether. Its weakness has always been that those who choose the lesser evil forget quickly that they chose evil.

-Hannah Arendt

[–] UltraGiGaGigantic@lemmy.ml 1 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

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