(As with Ann, I know Fishie is of sound character. He also has my support.)
*Toys with a vision of several possibilities in his mind*
How's this for a discussion topic?
Ok, there are many ways to reach a better end in a given situation, BUT what are the advantages and disadvantages in your eyes of doing the following:
- Using whatever means you deem necessary to achieve the best end you could hope for.
- Taking the noblest path, even at the risk of the end not being as good as could be hoped.
An example would be for the first one, a vigilante could beat the stuffing out of several men caught getting violent with a girl to save her.
An example for the second would be a man who puts himself between the men and the girl without fighting back in the hopes that him sacrificing himself could save the girl from the men and also possibly make the men see things in a new light, bearing in mind that many things could go wrong and the girl could still be beaten or killed if the men are set in their way.
Personally I see the man in the second example as the better one, but I would always do as the man in the first example. I see the ends as justifying the means, and hope that my actions will provide enough of a negative consequences to persuade those I face that it isn't worth it. Not as reliable as making them see things in another light, yet still effective enough.
Your thoughts?
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