Eugine_Nier comments on New censorship: against hypothetical violence against identifiable people - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Eugine_Nier 26 December 2012 03:26:48AM 1 point [-]

Discussion of torture is similar. If you say "Policemen should torture kidnappers to get the location where the kidnapper hid the victim" you are advocating a crime against real people.

No you're advocating changing the law. It's not a crime once/if the law is changed.

Corporal punishment is illegal violence.

Depends on where you are.

Comment author: ChristianKl 26 December 2012 12:53:23PM 4 points [-]

No you're advocating changing the law. It's not a crime once/if the law is changed.

No, that sentence doesn't include the word law. It's a valid position to argue that a policeman has the moral duty to do everything he can to safe a life even when that involves breaking the law.