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iMark ◴[14 Nov 15 00:58 UTC] No.10563710[source]▶
I'm not entirely sure how I would define my guiding motivation in life, but I swear "do no harm" would be part of it.

I despair at those who believe otherwise.

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andrepd ◴[14 Nov 15 02:01 UTC] No.10564015[source]▶
That's precisely the point. Bar psychopaths, nearly everyone thinks they are doing the right thing, even as they do horrors. These people are so deeply indoctrinated that they think they are ultimately doing good in the eyes of god.
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iMark ◴[14 Nov 15 02:05 UTC] No.10564031[source]▶
That's equating "do no harm" with "do the right thing".

I don't believe the comparison stands.

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1. camelNotation ◴[14 Nov 15 08:54 UTC] No.10565011[source]▶
It does stand, though. "Harm" is a vague concept.