And I’m being serious. I feel like there might be an argument there, I just don’t understand it. Can someone please “steelman” that argument for me?

  • lurklurk@lemmy.world
    223·
    12 days ago

    It doesn’t have to make sense for people to convince themselves to do it. It will certainly lead to worse outcomes for gaza

    If your morals disregard the probable outcomes and is more focused on normative rules you could make some arguments but that kind of purity won’t save a single starving child in gaza

    Edit: spelling

    • lousyd@lemmy.sdf.orgOP
      2·
      12 days ago

      Maybe people believe that it will save a starving child in the future. Like, some future where politicians finally listen to them?

      • lurklurk@lemmy.world
        1·
        11 days ago

        So it’s the moral argument of killing kids now in the hope of making a point that might or might not affect future politicians?