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Post Post #20 (isolation #0) » Mon Jun 06, 2016 1:43 pm

Let's get a discussion going. If you transported back in time to 1930's Germany and had the opportunity to steal Hitler's wallet, would it be ethical to do so? Assume that the loss of the wallet will not affect his rise to power, WWII, or the Holocaust, but it will completely ruin his evening.

Post Post #22 (isolation #1) » Mon Jun 06, 2016 1:54 pm

Huh, you think Hitler rose to power BECAUSE somebody stole his wallet?

Post Post #24 (isolation #2) » Mon Jun 06, 2016 2:57 pm

The futility of an action doesn't affect the ethicalness of performing it, though.

Post Post #26 (isolation #3) » Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:01 pm

That's the crux of my question. Obviously Hitler was a bad person, but does he deserve to have his wallet stolen?

Post Post #31 (isolation #4) » Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:43 pm

Does your answer change if instead of the 1930's you have now traveled to 1944?

Post Post #33 (isolation #5) » Mon Jun 06, 2016 3:46 pm

I don't see how that makes a difference.

Post Post #35 (isolation #6) » Mon Jun 06, 2016 4:36 pm

I just realized between this game and the Nomic game I've been talking about Hitler a lot here in Mish Mash. I hope that doesn't become "my thing".

Post Post #37 (isolation #7) » Mon Jun 06, 2016 4:45 pm

Don't tell the Title Fairy.

Post Post #64 (isolation #8) » Mon Jun 06, 2016 6:32 pm

Less quotes more ethics of stealing Hitler's wallet.

Post Post #68 (isolation #9) » Mon Jun 06, 2016 6:55 pm

New topic: Debate the ethics of stealing Stalin's wallet.

Post Post #102 (isolation #10) » Tue Jun 07, 2016 12:27 pm

I can't vote for a man who implies that there was ever a time America was NOT great.

Post Post #104 (isolation #11) » Tue Jun 07, 2016 12:36 pm

I can't vote for Trump, as the primary in my state has passed.

Post Post #106 (isolation #12) » Tue Jun 07, 2016 1:05 pm

Well, I'm also not a registered Republican and my state has closed primaries, so I wouldn't have been able to vote for Trump anyway.