Dispatches from a Dying Empire

Dispatches from a Dying Empire

An ye harm none, do what ye will

Utilitarian musings on the cusp of a clusterfuck

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Jan 09, 2025
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Working definitions for this essay:

Wiccan morality is largely expressed in the Wiccan Rede: "An' ye harm none, do what ye will"—old-fashioned language for "as long as you aren't harming anyone, do as you wish."

Clusterfuck is a very rude word for a complete failure or very serious problem in which many mistakes or problems happen at the same time. Example: The MAGA cult is a complete clusterfuck.

Utilitarianism is an ethical theory that determines right from wrong by focusing on outcomes. It is a form of consequentialism. Utilitarianism holds that the most ethical choice is the one that will produce the greatest good for the greatest number.

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