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by PhasmaFelis 3145 days ago
I honestly can't tell if you're being ironic, or claiming that two wrongs make a right.
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I think they have the correct understanding of the is/ought dichotomy. You absolutely shouldn't get a free pass from morality. It doesn't change the fact that, most of the time, you absolutely do.

To the list of examples of people getting a free pass from morality, I'd add the entire advertising industry, and quite a lot of stuff done in journalism. And many small business owners.