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Uncle Joe

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32. If you're a time traveler, you don't have to kill Hitler at all

Reply to sarisataka (Reply #6)

Sat Jun 6, 2026, 05:55 AM

Yesterday

You just have to save Archduke Franz Ferdinand, and his wife from being assassinated preventing the outbreak of World War I.

I think that's the best moral answer.

Now I'm going back to bed.

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A simple poll [View all] sarisataka Friday OP

When one side has thrown the rule book in the garbage, then all bets are off. -nt CrispyQ Friday #1

This orangecrush Friday #26

Yup. I'm not a big fan of unilateral disarmament. 11 Bravo Friday #27

Would you kill Hitler? Nothing is absolute. Scrivener7 Friday #2

It is a philosophical question so there is no "right" answer sarisataka Friday #6

If you're a time traveler, you don't have to kill Hitler at all Uncle Joe Yesterday #32

Morality is relative to the context and circumstances Fiendish Thingy Friday #3

That is a comparison often brought up sarisataka Friday #8

That's why your poll is flawed logically Fiendish Thingy Friday #10

It is not a poll of logic sarisataka Friday #12

Logic is one essential element of philosophy Fiendish Thingy Friday #13

I tend to view it as a question of values and how seriously we take them. Jedi Guy Friday #15

It's also ironic that the accusations against Platner Fiendish Thingy Friday #17

I don't think she's the only one who's reported borderline violent behavior during past relationships, though. Jedi Guy Friday #18

Her account is the only one I've read alleging violence Fiendish Thingy Friday #21

Logic is a component sarisataka Friday #16

Explaining my "Pass" response Bettie Friday #4

Exactly why I didn't vote obamanut2012 Friday #5

Correct! I can understand why many people prefer a binary choice of this-or-that, black-or-white, up-or-down, etc. QueerDuck Friday #19

You could simply ask sarisataka Friday #24

Yes, I remember it well. It was a position that was secretly supported but publicly excused by many... QueerDuck Friday #25

That "baby Hitler" line made me think of an episode of Family Guy Polybius Friday #31

Need an "it depends" option. Happy Hoosier Friday #7

Not always an either or issue, so I passed jimmy the one Friday #9

That would make it too easy sarisataka Friday #11

What people say vs what they would do Sympthsical Friday #14

I support Rawlsian Liberalism. mr715 Friday #20

That begs the question sarisataka Friday #22

When I took political theory, the floor was the number 20. mr715 Friday #23

Appreciation for all who answered and the discussion sarisataka Friday #28

That was an adept rhetorical flourish, sarisataka mr715 Friday #29

Sometimes the choice is one of bad or worse. GoodRaisin Friday #30