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⌈ Secret Post #2239 ⌋

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[Elementary]

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[Pokemon]

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[Noah, Power Rangers MegaForce]

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[Mass Effect]

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[Resident Evil]

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[Medaka Box]

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[Shameless]

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[Star Trek 2009]

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[Dreamwork's Sinbad, Avengers, American Gods, My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic
Batman, Gunnerkrigg Court, Grim Adventures, Trickster's Choice/Queen]

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[American Dad]

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[Laurell K. Hamilton]

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[my neighbour totoro]

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[Medaka Box]

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[Downton Abbey]

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[The Red Panda, Black Jack Justice]

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I would say that accidentally killing a defenseless dog while botching an attempt to show off is not really in the same category as deliberately killing one's opponents under orders in a combat situation. You can certainly make an argument that killing the enemies is not okay; you can also make an argument that it is okay. Ethics in war are sticky. The deaths of the opposing people are significant, but whether it was 'the right thing to do' can be argued. Killing the dog is a dumbass move at best, and the argument is about whether the act is significant.

tl;dr Different paradigms; don't compare.

So it'd be absolutely fine if someone had ordered him to put a defenseless dog in danger so Starfleet could show off?

I mean that's a different paradigm. Ethics in science are sticky.

Also, it's Scotty. He was no doubt convinced that it would work flawlessly and everybody who doubted him would feel stupid.

I think in that case I would put the blame more on the person giving the orders. I approve in theory of people refusing illegal orders, but I think it's setting the bar a little high to demand mutiny over killing an animal.

Ethics in science are sticky. That's why I can't unilaterally oppose animal research.

How the fuck do you think they tested the transporters when they invented them? Or even when they just made random improvements. Hell, they probably test them all before they let people use them.

Obviously they test them by using an animal.

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