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Originally Posted by creb
The problem with your statement is the insinuation that a system like Sybil is ruthlessly utilitarian. I don't think it's inherently ruthless at all,
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It is very ruthless. Ruthless simply means "Without compassion or pity". Sibyl demonstrates a complete lack of compassion for individual people. This is clearly evidenced by what happened to Kagari, and by how Sibyl wanted to kill Kougami. Neither of these people deserved to die on the basis of any crime they committed. Rather, they were simply in Sibyl's way, so Sibyl wanted them dead. That's definitely ruthless.
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and if it was really ruthless it wouldn't have worked,
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Plenty of long-lasting historical governments had ruthless leadership. Consider Joseph Stalin for one.
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I do not believe a system with the goal of Sybil can be accomplished weighed down by individual-scale morality.
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What do you mean by "individual-scale" morality?
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... with the understanding that the world isn't black and white
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The world as a whole has some moral ambiguity and nuance, but some things truly are morally unacceptable. Racist laws would probably be a good example of this.
A strong case can be made that some elements of Sibyl do in fact cross the line.