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Harm Reduction Rule (lemmy.blahaj.zone)
submitted 6 months ago by ToastedPlanet@lemmy.blahaj.zone to c/196@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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There are no ethical choices under first-past-the-post voting. We must instead make a decision that reduces the most harm.

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[–] nickwitha_k@lemmy.sdf.org 2 points 6 months ago

If that 1% means local LGBTQ+ people not being subject to mass murder, why wouldn't you pick 99%, especially if those are the only realistic outcomes?