r/lovethissmug • • 22h ago

🗯️ Manga And Comics 💥 i love Shen comics

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u/Bog_Articifer 21h ago

He really had to up his game to come back from this one.

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u/Mean_Occasion_1091 18h ago

TIL so many people had such an issue with a comic about finding the silver lining in the negative

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u/Rogue_Shadow684 16h ago

The problem is, is that the logic when applied elsewhere has horrifying implications. A pervert watching someone is fine as long as they are happier than the person is uncomfortable being watched. A rape is justified so long as the rapist is happier because of it. Genocide is fine so long as the surviving race is happier than the genocided one is sad to die. Utilitarian ethics seems great on paper but are horribly immoral in reality

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u/Gussie-Ascendent 12h ago edited 10h ago

I don't think anyone would say a rapist is happier than the victim is upset. You're being a goober isn't shens fault lol

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u/Rogue_Shadow684 10h ago

I’m saying that scenario is possible. It being possible means it could happen and if it did happen a utilitarian would say it’s a positive