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by truegoric 69 days ago
Why injustice being a zero-sum game would make it easier to bear?
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Because at least someone benefits. It's why theft is arguably better than vandalism. If you steal the thing, at least someone gets to use it. If it's vandalized, no-one does.
> Because at least someone benefits

Arguably this makes it worse, not better

Indeed, that's why "salting the earth" is an age-old military tactic. "If I can't have it, then neither can you."

But I can also see why someone might wish for there to be a reason behind suffering.

Not op but because there's a reason for injustice. It's not just chaos for choas's sake