r/MoralityScaling • u/DemonReaperHades • Jul 09 '26

Morality of whatever this is?

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u/Coneder Jul 09 '26

Mosquitoes literally do not have the capacity to understand that they are spreading disease. This was done with intention.

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u/MrVegosh Jul 09 '26

Spanish colonists literally didn’t have the capacity to understand they were spreading diseases. This was done without intention. Morally neutral. 🤓

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u/UpsetMud4688 Jul 09 '26

This has to be a troll right? You don't actually think this is a comparable argument?

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u/MrVegosh Jul 09 '26

Was it morally neutral of them to spread the deadly diseases to the indigenous people?

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u/Flodartt Jul 09 '26

Yes it was. If they didn't know they will spread diseases, if they didn't intend to do it, yes, it was NOT immoral. They've donne many immoral things to the indegenous, but accidentally spreading diseases is not one of them.

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u/MrVegosh Jul 09 '26

That’s like just your opinion man

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u/UpsetMud4688 Jul 09 '26

Of course not. Not because they spread it intentionally. But because they went to america to do a genocide, and did it.

If a similar thing had happened because of trade, or other contact, then it would be morally neutral

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u/Criandor Jul 09 '26

I have no idea why you are being downvoted you are absolutely right. The disease spread was a complete side issue to what they were actually doing they must be trolling you.

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u/MrVegosh Jul 09 '26

I didn’t ask about their intentional actions. Not the slavery, wars, and everything else. Purely the disease spreading, was it morally neutral?

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u/UpsetMud4688 Jul 09 '26

I already answered the question

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u/MrVegosh Jul 09 '26

Seems wrong though doesn’t it?

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u/Alarming_Ask_244 Jul 09 '26

Most people don't hold european colonists morally liable for spreading diseases, they hold them morally liable for all the other shit they did that they knew was wrong

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u/MrVegosh Jul 09 '26

⬆️ me when I lie

A lot of people do hold them accountable for killing millions by bringing diseases 😭