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[-] Murvel@lemm.ee -5 points 5 months ago

The cognitive dissonance in the hive mind is as strong on lemmy as it ever was on reddit, which I find interesting.

'The death penalty is brutal, primitive, unjustified; corrupt billionaires should be put to death by the state.'

These two completely incompatible sentiments have been expressed just in the last few days on this same instance.

[-] Tamoato@lemmy.world 4 points 5 months ago

It's about balancing principles....

On the one hand, I feel somewhat strongly that the state shouldn't execute criminals. On the other hand, it's more important that billionaires face the consequences of their actions like normal people do.

In this instance, justice demands death.

[-] Murvel@lemm.ee -2 points 5 months ago

It's about balancing principles....

Nah, it's more about having no principles.

[-] Tamoato@lemmy.world 2 points 5 months ago

Sticking religiously to ours principles isn't a luxury most of us have. We just have to make do with pragmatism.

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