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Hey listen. A bunch of people will now try to convince the public that the killing of Brian Thompson was ethically wrong. They will try to use the same old tired arguments: that murder is always wrong, that we should stand against political violence in all forms, that CEOs are people too, etc.

Now, you probably won’t fall for all that bullshit, but a lot of people might. Here is what you need to tell them in return - it’s not guaranteed to change their minds, but every time you offer someone a chance to accept the truth you’re making it ever so more likely to take it.

In philosophy, the idea that people should never do certain “bad” things (e.g. killing) is called deontology. The thing is, unlike utilitarianism (which states people should choose actions that create the most wellbeing in society), deontology is inherently flawed as a morality system.

See, only through deontology can people end up finding themselves having to choose outcomes that will lead to more suffering in the world; think, the trolley problem. Now, ask yourself, what kind of morality system expects its followers to selfishly pick the choice that ensures their own moral purity, even if it dooms the wellbeing of possibly hundreds or millions of others?

Understanding this, you might ask yourself: who benefits from having deontology be the crux of understanding morality for so many people? Who benefits uplifting rules like the Ten Commandments as the ultimate guideline to ethics, as opposed to what it was in the original context of it’s religion - a simple list of base laws meant to instruct a small group of escaped slaves several thousand years ago?

The answer is twofold. First, there are the authoritarians, who wish to instill obedience by making people believe that breaking their rules, no matter how justified, is wrong. Secondly, there are the bystanders, who watch nervously as the world crumbles around them, but excuse their inaction by latching onto a false belief that they are still somehow better than the people who are doing something about it in a way they find aesthetically displeasing.

Therefore, it is imperative to look at the world through a utilitarian perspective, and judge every incident like so. Brian Thompson is part of a very exclusive club; he had wronged so many people so severely that the suffering caused to him and his loved ones by his murder is still innumerably outmatched by the joy his unlikely retribution will give the literal millions of people he’s wronged.

Remember, by similar logic it is still very unethical to kill 98% of people, so think of all the choices Thompson had to make to put himself in the top 0.1% of the 2% of people who’s murders can be justified. In a better society, a society that prevents and punishes exploitation, it would be hard to even conceive of a murder that could ever be so righteous.

In fact, in a society that uses classism and bigotry to block people from achieving their fullest potential through non-violent means, we must celebrate those who risk their lives and legal rights to push humanity forward, bringing to justice the true criminals of decency.

TLDR: Brian had it coming.

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i feel like a lot of discourse around identities could just be boiled down to “you could not pay me to care about this”

Vigilante!Smalltown!Reader moving to Gotham and getting mentally adopted by two lesbian criminals and a gaining a sexy cat-burglar-lady wine aunt.

Vigilante!Smalltown!Reader: I don’t know if this is what God intended for me, but who am I to question his will.

Vigilante!Smalltown!Reader getting viscously hunted down by Gotham’s Bat Pack after only some playfully flirting.

Vigilante!Smalltown!Reader: I am now questioning! WTF, God?!

A/N: This was dumb, but my sense of humor is trash.

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Actually, you know what? I don't despise this

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They’re now trying to say the person whose face they’ve been plastering everywhere is not the actual “Adjuster”. Which… yet again, makes no sense to me. They’ve already established a pattern of dishonesty with the flip flopping back and forth about knowing or not knowing his name in order to manipulate the media, the populace, and to “put pressure” on him, as well as going public with multiple photos of seemingly different looking people. Now they’re trying to say the very conventionally attractive suspect that’s being idolized for his cunning, drive, and good looks, that everyone has been running around dressing up as to help throw off the investigation, and who conveniently hasn’t come out online or to the media to clear his name and not be framed by the government, is suddenly… not the actual guy.

So it’s either really not him and they’ve

1) Framed some poor guy who’s probably terrified and confused

2) Bolstered the public with the romantic image of a handsome vigilante hero who’s seemingly escaped out of a comic book and into our world

3) Further cemented their dishonesty and incompetence in the public eye

Or

1) Confused the public, so even if people wanted to help, they’re now less likely to be willing or able to

2) Pretty severely damaged their credibility by showing a lack of control over their strategy or the situation

3) Now made it so that, no matter what, even if they do manage to get the actual Adjuster, even if he wants to get caught and/or turns himself in, whether it was the guy(s) in the photos or not, no one will ever believe they’re not just framing some random guy for the crime, yet again

This is getting to the point that I’m starting to wonder if this is a Bread and Circuses situation to distract from something else going on.

Also… not to side with the police, but are they… messing up on purpose?

*wakes up and immediately checks that the gunman is still at large* oh thank goodness

The problem with “senseless violence” narrative around the UnitedHealthcare CEO is that it ignores the inherent violence of the insurance industry. Denying someone lifesaving care is violence. Subjecting someone to drawn out periods of pain before treatment is violent. The industry is made up of millions of acts of violence everyday, with the CEO at the helm guiding it all. This is not unprovoked and it’s not an overreaction; it is just harder to ignore