Also, I think the argument is missing the critical premise which is this: It is obligatory that you don't murder. — TheMadFool
I appreciate this. Many a classic or modern conundrum is often served up missing essential elements.
Well spotted, TMF. I did not have the wherewithal to assume this may be missing something. — god must be atheist
Your point about the hidden premise that it’s obligatory to not murder was a key part of my OP. — Pfhorrest
the hidden premise that it’s obligatory to not murder was a key part of my OP — Pfhorrest
Instead, it is the case that we ought not murder un-gently, and that is perfectly compatible with it being the case that we ought not murder at all. — Pfhorrest
This is a flashback to the empty set being both red and not red (with the blood of the murder victim, presumably.) — god must be atheist
But I don't think "do it gently" means hands down "don't do it ungently", unless there is no murder taking place. — god must be atheist
You ought not to murder... why not? It is carved in stone or something? — god must be atheist
it's by definition wrong. — Artemis
I can rephrase it: murder is by definition a wrongful killing. You can only quibble over which, if any, killings constitute murder. — Artemis
if you murder, you ought to murder gently — Pfhorrest
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