126
you are viewing a single comment's thread
view the rest of the comments
view the rest of the comments
this post was submitted on 25 Aug 2023
126 points (97.7% liked)
BrainWorms
1227 readers
124 users here now
Hey, welcome to BrainWorms.
This is a place where I post interesting things that I find and cant categorize into one of the main subs I follow. Enjoy a front seat as i descend into madness
founded 1 year ago
MODERATORS
"Stuff people want" isn't really an excuse.
A morbidly obese 800lb land whale, incapable of moving because they've fused with their bed, wants food.
A heroin addict, track marks on their dick, wants heroin.
A suicidal individual wants to unalive themself.
Do you give them the food that will contribute to their death?
Do you give them the heroin that will either kill them or contribute to their death?
Do you hand them a gun?
This is a very dangerous argument because it infringes the democratic base itself.
It's not necessary wrong, but be careful because with the very same logic you could argue the people don't really know what they want, they aren't able to govern themselves, we, enlightened creatures, should decide the way forward.
Again, it's not necessary false, but it leads to authoritarian and paternalistic consequences