Sure - there are people that don't agree with me (often a lot of people). I think we actually agree more than we disagree on this.
If people are doing what they think is ethical and they really think it's the right thing then at least that's consistent.
I might not agree - I might think it's terrible even, but there's genuine disagreement there and genuine discussion can be had about it (assuming discussion is still allowed).
What I'm arguing against is more about the people that know better, or are doing something that's in direct conflict with what they believe to be right. They rationalize it by off-loading that ethical responsibility to others (things like the legal framework of the country they're operating in, it's not my place to determine policy, etc.). They tell themselves their mere presence is helpful, or that if it wasn't them it'd be someone else who doesn't care as much as they do.
They structure something like this in their mind for the purpose of being able to hold these contradictory opinions that enable them to do something they think is wrong.
That's mostly what I'm fighting against.
It's one thing to argue that censorship of citizens is a good idea (I obviously disagree), but at least that's a real position.
These other ones are mostly rationalized bullshit.
Evil triumphs when good people do nothing, but it also triumphs when good people do evil things while telling themselves it's okay.
If people are doing what they think is ethical and they really think it's the right thing then at least that's consistent.
I might not agree - I might think it's terrible even, but there's genuine disagreement there and genuine discussion can be had about it (assuming discussion is still allowed).
What I'm arguing against is more about the people that know better, or are doing something that's in direct conflict with what they believe to be right. They rationalize it by off-loading that ethical responsibility to others (things like the legal framework of the country they're operating in, it's not my place to determine policy, etc.). They tell themselves their mere presence is helpful, or that if it wasn't them it'd be someone else who doesn't care as much as they do.
They structure something like this in their mind for the purpose of being able to hold these contradictory opinions that enable them to do something they think is wrong.
That's mostly what I'm fighting against.
It's one thing to argue that censorship of citizens is a good idea (I obviously disagree), but at least that's a real position.
These other ones are mostly rationalized bullshit.
Evil triumphs when good people do nothing, but it also triumphs when good people do evil things while telling themselves it's okay.