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BalinKing • today at 4:32 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

On the contrary, many (including myself) would argue that "the victim's amount of money/power" has absolutely no ethical relevance: "You shall do no injustice in judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor nor defer to the great, but you are to judge your neighbor fairly" (Leviticus 19:15).


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OoooooooO • today at 6:14 PM

Citing a fantasy novel to prove your point doesn't add anything to the discussion.

RHSeeger • today at 6:52 PM

But some would argue that reducing the amount of resources and power available to someone who has immense amounts of both and is causing great harm to society as a whole - is ethical.