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I have a slightly different view

There is no such thing as "good" or "bad" - actions are meaningless - it's the context that makes the difference.

Example: Sex

Good when the context is consenting adult (humans)

Bad when the context is not.

Further, "One man's 'freedom fighter' is another man's 'terrorist'" - meaning context is very much in the eye of the beholder.

Couple this with the Taoist? fable "What luck you lost a horse" where the outcome of an event can not really be determined immediately, it may take days, months, years to show.

And you are left with - do we really have any idea on what is right/wrong

So, my philosophical take is - if it leads toward healthy outcomes (ooo dripping with subjective context there...) then it's /likely/ the right thing to do.

When I spoke with an AI on this recently the AI was quick to respond that "Recreational drug use 'feels good' at first, but can lead to a very dark outcome" - which is partly true, but also demonstrates the first point. Recreational drug use is fine (as far as I am concerned, after my 4th cup of tea) as long as the context isn't "masking" or "crutch" (although in some cases, eg. PTSD, drug use to help people forget is a vital tool)



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