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[Tack]

* Tack gets the joke

Had a recent conversation about being a dick and ethics.
As a self-proclaimed utilitarian, I justify my being a dick in large social situations by the amount of happiness which is gained around the group by it, much like a grilling comedian.
If the pain given to the person being insulted is less than the happiness given to the others in the current social situation, then I call it a win.

Of course, 'Crossing the line' is objectively the point at which people stop having fun, so regardless of the ethics there's still a point that's too far. But I don't mind people making fun of me if it makes others laugh, and I do the same to other people (to an extent). To that aim, I've actually cultivated a reputation as being a 'FoS' incorrigible douche, so whenever I do insult someone, the person being used as amusement knows not to take it seriously, because of aforementioned etcetera.

[Morrigi]

I must ask, how on earth would 40 people all be dumb, blind, and deaf enough to all be standing on train tracks? Is there some provision for collective Darwin awards?

[Tack]

There's a thousand reasons they would be. Maybe they are an entire engineering crew, and it's a subway with the nearest fire exit too far away to run to.
But as said before, the more variables given, the more it opens up 'loophole ethics'.