"as a tool of oppression"
Well, you had me interested in what you had to say for minute, then you went way wild. The remainder of your comment is rubbish.
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March 5, 2023 9:09 pm
Idle Sunday. Plugged "Socrates explains you cannot do good by doing bad" into ChatGPT and got this pithy piece in return:
Socrates: Hello there, my dear student. What brings you to me today?
Student: Hi, Socrates. I was wondering if you could help me understand something. Can you do good by doing bad?
Socrates: Ah, an interesting question indeed. Tell me, what do you mean by doing bad?
Student: Well, for example, let's say I lied to someone in order to protect them from harm. Wouldn't that be doing good in a way, even though I did something bad?
Socrates: I see your point, but I must say that I disagree. You cannot do good by doing bad. Let me explain why. When you do something bad, you are going against what is right and just. You are acting immorally and causing harm to others.
Student: But what if my intentions were good? Doesn't that count for something?
Socrates: Intentions are important, but they do not excuse immoral actions. You cannot justify a bad action by saying that you had good intentions. That is like saying that you can put out a fire by pouring gasoline on it.
Student: I see your point, but what if there is no other way to do good?
Socrates: That is a difficult situation, but it does not change the fact that doing bad is still bad. We must always strive to do what is right, even if it is difficult or unpopular. We cannot let our desire to do good blind us to the fact that we are doing harm.
Student: I understand now, Socrates. Thank you for helping me see the error of my ways.
Socrates: You are welcome, my dear student. Remember, doing good is always the right thing to do, even if it is difficult. Stay true to your principles, and you will find that the path to a virtuous life is always the best one to take.
Took the jury less than three hours to come back in Murdaugh. Loved the way the judge presided over that case.
Telles deliberations will be similarly short.
"as a tool of oppression"
Well, you had me interested in what you had to say for minute, then you went way wild. The remainder of your comment is rubbish.
Idle Sunday. Plugged "Socrates explains you cannot do good by doing bad" into ChatGPT and got this pithy piece in return:
Socrates: Hello there, my dear student. What brings you to me today?
Student: Hi, Socrates. I was wondering if you could help me understand something. Can you do good by doing bad?
Socrates: Ah, an interesting question indeed. Tell me, what do you mean by doing bad?
Student: Well, for example, let's say I lied to someone in order to protect them from harm. Wouldn't that be doing good in a way, even though I did something bad?
Socrates: I see your point, but I must say that I disagree. You cannot do good by doing bad. Let me explain why. When you do something bad, you are going against what is right and just. You are acting immorally and causing harm to others.
Student: But what if my intentions were good? Doesn't that count for something?
Socrates: Intentions are important, but they do not excuse immoral actions. You cannot justify a bad action by saying that you had good intentions. That is like saying that you can put out a fire by pouring gasoline on it.
Student: I see your point, but what if there is no other way to do good?
Socrates: That is a difficult situation, but it does not change the fact that doing bad is still bad. We must always strive to do what is right, even if it is difficult or unpopular. We cannot let our desire to do good blind us to the fact that we are doing harm.
Student: I understand now, Socrates. Thank you for helping me see the error of my ways.
Socrates: You are welcome, my dear student. Remember, doing good is always the right thing to do, even if it is difficult. Stay true to your principles, and you will find that the path to a virtuous life is always the best one to take.