Stuart_Armstrong comments on Ends Don't Justify Means (Among Humans) - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Stuart_Armstrong 15 October 2008 02:33:55PM 8 points [-]

Still disagreeing with the whole "power corrupts" idea.

A builder, or a secratary, who looks out for his friends and does them favours is... a good friend. A politician who does the same is... a corrupt politician.

A sad bastard who will sleep with anyone he can is a sad bastard. A politician who will sleep with anyone he can is a power-abusing philanderer.

As you increase power, you become corrupt just by doing what you've always done.