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by thiopental 3811 days ago
I think they do, but it's too easy to disconnect one's own behavior from its indirect consequences with diffusion of responsibility. Same goes for issues like immigration, or heck, even warfare -- it's one thing to push a button and have ten people blown to pieces somewhere far away because someone told you so, it's another thing to go out there and kill ten people with your bare hands.