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    Well I certainly don't examine things for "moral purity" - human affairs are intrinsically messy and we kinda fumble our way towards solutions, bearing masses of contradictions as we go, and often as not having to consider the lesser of several evils rather than some easy black and white, right and wrong choice.

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    Quote Originally Posted by gemera View Post
    Well I certainly don't examine things for "moral purity"
    Perhaps you should. There are a few things that are rather objectively immoral. Among them is slavery, which could be considered an extension of a denial of the right of self-determination. That right was denied both to the slaves, and to the colonies under British rule.

    Quote Originally Posted by gemera View Post
    having to consider the lesser of several evils rather than some easy black and white, right and wrong choice.
    Choosing the lesser of two (or more) evils is still choosing evil.
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    When I touch it, it gives forth a sound
    It's got wires that vibrate and give music
    What can this thing be that I found?

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