168: The Ends Never Justify The Means
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The Ends Justify The Means You have to break a few eggs to make an Omelette And similar phrases are not only used to moraly justify atrocities, but are wielded rhetorically as a call to action instead of a moral argument.  Whether a case of desperation, or of utilitarian ends, we take a look a this form of moral argumentation and see if it holds water.  Three layers challenge the legitimacy of such sayings:  1. The Argument is Incomplete.  2. I struggles under any moral scrutiny 3. It only serves the short term.  Listen in, comment below, make some noise.  Support the REDACTED Culture Cast at redactedculture.locals.com SSP and boutique products at redactedllc.com Follow us on Instagram at @redactedllc
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