You're right, actually - that can be a place where the justice system I'm familiar with breaks down. I fail to see a better alternative, though.
[There's no such thing as a completely objective human being, but they have to try.
...And, wow, she really does have a literal chart. He takes a moment to scan it. While it's more than a bit concerning to see such morality written out as though one needed a guide to know right from wrong, it's still a very interesting read. Truthfully, this is the most entertaining conversation he's had in awhile.]
It makes sense, for the most part, but there's something I am curious about.
How would you evaluate the part on your chart where you ask yourself if taking an item from the dead would harm one or more third parties?
And further along in the string, how do you justify murder?
[He asks these questions neutrally, knowing that whatever answer she fills in is sure to be illuminating, and doesn't require his judgment, yet.]
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[There's no such thing as a completely objective human being, but they have to try.
...And, wow, she really does have a literal chart. He takes a moment to scan it. While it's more than a bit concerning to see such morality written out as though one needed a guide to know right from wrong, it's still a very interesting read. Truthfully, this is the most entertaining conversation he's had in awhile.]
It makes sense, for the most part, but there's something I am curious about.
How would you evaluate the part on your chart where you ask yourself if taking an item from the dead would harm one or more third parties?
And further along in the string, how do you justify murder?
[He asks these questions neutrally, knowing that whatever answer she fills in is sure to be illuminating, and doesn't require his judgment, yet.]