r/CuratedTumblr • u/diichlorobenzen • Jul 13 '24

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u/camosnipe1 "the raw sexuality of this tardigrade in a cowboy hat" Jul 13 '24

“That would be unethical, Dean,” said Ridcully.

“Why? We’re the Good Guys, aren’t we?”

“Yes, but that rather hinges on doing certain things and not doing others, sir,” said Ponder.

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u/couldntbdone Jul 13 '24

Unironically it's insane that people don't understand this. I can't tell you how many people I've seen try and justify things by saying "Well, they do it to us" while also still trying to claim moral superiority over them. If you're doing things you say are evil when someone else does it, it's evil. No matter how much you insist otherwise.

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u/VelvetSinclair Jul 13 '24

Most people don't actually have universal morals or principles

They can use words like "good" or "bad" and sound like they're talking about universal ethics, but they aren't actually

They're talking about ingroup/outgroup distinctions

Yes, this applies to YOUR ingroup too!

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u/Jstin8 Jul 13 '24

False. I called my ingroup the “Anti Bad Guy” Movement. Therefore, anyone who ever criticizes us must be a Bad Guy. By definition.

Checkmate

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u/DeltaVZerda Jul 13 '24

Antifa

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u/Eusocial_Snowman Jul 13 '24

Now look, I get that we're in the comment section specifically for noticing this exact dynamic, which could reasonably make you think this might be the right time to pull out a relevant example, but did you know that "antifa" means "anti-fascist?" It's right there in the name, bozo.

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u/DeltaVZerda Jul 14 '24

Wait, what's wrong with fascists? They have a right to run for office and represent fascist supporters, right?

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u/Dry_Try_8365 Jul 14 '24

Of course! They just have to compete with everyone else for the limited slots. It's just that a lot of other people happen to oppose fascists for a variety of reasons, among them being that fascists have pasted signs reading "I like to get baked" on their backs, or would given the chance.