cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 12 hours agoWhat is a good example of a necessary evil?message-squaremessage-square51linkfedilinkarrow-up138arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up138arrow-down1message-squareWhat is a good example of a necessary evil?cmgvd3lw@discuss.tchncs.de to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world · 12 hours agomessage-square51linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareOpinionhaver@feddit.uklinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·10 hours agoSure, but the fact that fear of punishment doesn’t deter everyone, doesn’t mean it doesn’t deter anyone. Good example from my own life would be speeding; the fear of losing my license is the main reason I don’t do it.
minus-squareZozano@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 hours agoSure, but I wouldn’t exactly categorize speeding as an ‘evil’ act - just reckless. But then there are malicious crimes. These kinds of crimes are driven by motivations which regularly transcend punishment.
Sure, but the fact that fear of punishment doesn’t deter everyone, doesn’t mean it doesn’t deter anyone. Good example from my own life would be speeding; the fear of losing my license is the main reason I don’t do it.
Sure, but I wouldn’t exactly categorize speeding as an ‘evil’ act - just reckless.
But then there are malicious crimes. These kinds of crimes are driven by motivations which regularly transcend punishment.