CronoDAS comments on We prosecute CEOs for failing to do due diligence. But with people, we call it 'faith' - Less Wrong

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Comment author: CronoDAS 06 July 2012 08:11:00AM 3 points [-]

I don't know how unrealistic it is.

Josephine's reasoning is exactly the reasoning Muslim suicide bombers offer for their willingness to inflict "collateral damage" by setting off explosions that kill both infidels and Muslims. Also, medieval justifications for torturing heretics (so they'll recant and therefore avoid the greater harm of going to Hell).