Can we have compassion for monsters, ax murders, and pedophiles?

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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Debate & Discussion > Can we have compassion for monsters, ax murders, and pedophiles?

Tezzor: Jul 29, 2013; Can't post for 3 years!

We could have compassion for them, but why bother? I don't really see any benefit in it.

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# ¿ May 16, 2024 06:49

Tezzor: Jul 29, 2013; Can't post for 3 years!

Mandy Thompson posted:

Well let me ask you this, what is the benefit in punishing them?

It is just, and makes people happy.

# ¿ Mar 24, 2015 16:41

Tezzor: Jul 29, 2013; Can't post for 3 years!

Mandy Thompson posted:

What's just about it? And it certainly doesn't make EVERYone happy.

People who do bad things are made to suffer for them. It certainly doesn't make everybody happy directly, but it does give indirect happiness get the indirect pleasure of feeling morally superior about it.

# ¿ Mar 26, 2015 17:05

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