08-06-2004, 10:13 PM
Very good point indeed, and I enjoy that you moved this post in this direction. :)
I hate to disappoint hopes of a large debate, for I was intending rather to show the dangers of this mentality (the "one person doesnt make a difference" mentality), by using a more vivid and more powerful scenario. I agree that duping is not on the same level of 'bad' (supposing we could rate and compare) as shooting people.
As far as the greater point discussed, I agree that a scenario involving a human aspect will be more potent than any scenario involving inanimate objects. I beleive this purely for the fact that human emotion (fortunately or unfortunately) always plays a role in our 'evaluation.'
I'll go a bit further after a nap, I've had an exhausting day :P
Cheers,
Munk
I hate to disappoint hopes of a large debate, for I was intending rather to show the dangers of this mentality (the "one person doesnt make a difference" mentality), by using a more vivid and more powerful scenario. I agree that duping is not on the same level of 'bad' (supposing we could rate and compare) as shooting people.
As far as the greater point discussed, I agree that a scenario involving a human aspect will be more potent than any scenario involving inanimate objects. I beleive this purely for the fact that human emotion (fortunately or unfortunately) always plays a role in our 'evaluation.'
I'll go a bit further after a nap, I've had an exhausting day :P
Cheers,
Munk