If someone set a basket of kittens on fire...

[Father Heathen]

...would that make them a bad person?

 

[PoetPhilosopher]

I can already predict some of the responses.

 

[Secret Chief]

So where's this going then?!

 

[mikkel_the_dane]

No, because there are no bad or right humans.

Mikkel

 

[Laika]

...would that make them a bad person?

..."The Flaming Kittens" does sound like a good name for a rock band...

 

[columbus]

...would that make them a bad person?

I don't see the "No" option.
It's almost certainly bad behavior. But in the realm of bizarre hypotheticals anything is possible. Maybe it was to distract the Nazis about to find the hidden Jews?
But the behavior, even if it's as atrocious as imagined, is still what's bad. Not necessarily the person.
Tom

 

[stvdv]

...would that make them a bad person?

It would not make them a "cat person"

But, if you believe in Dharma/Karma, then all gets balanced out one day
Who knows, maybe this person reincarnates as a kitten in a next life
Maybe even as a "kitten in a basket with other kittens"

 

[Father Heathen]

I don't see the "No" option.
It's almost certainly bad behavior. But in the realm of bizarre hypotheticals anything is possible. Maybe it was to distract the Nazis about to find the hidden Jews?
But the behavior, even if it's as atrocious as imagined, is still what's bad. Not necessarily the person.
Tom

Shhh. That's beside the point I was trying to make.

 

[Father Heathen]

It would not make them a "cat person"

But, if you believe in Dharma/Karma, then all gets balanced out one day
Who knows, maybe this person reincarnates as a kitten in a next life
Maybe even as a "kitten in a basket with other kittens"

But if you don't remember your previous life then there is no lesson taught; no justice or balance.

 

[BSM1]

The real question,as I see it, is do you burn them after the daily burn ban has been lifted to keep from breaking the law?

 

[stvdv]

But if you don't remember your previous life then there is no lesson taught; no justice or balance.

IMO things happen BUT we are not aware why things happen, as we don't remember "previous lives" ... still justice etc.

But if you don't believe in previous lives, Dharma, Karma then of course you have a different opinion on that. That's fine with me too

 

[columbus]

Shhh. That's beside the point I was trying to make.

I await, with bated breath, learning the point you were trying to make.
Tom

 

[The Hammer]

...would that make them a bad person?

It would make them a person who sets kittens on fire, and needs a psychological evaluation. Whether or not that makes them a bad person depends on whether or not they continue said behavior after being called out.

 

[Skwim]

If someone set a basket of kittens on fire...
...would that make them a bad person?

Not necessarily at all. Why did she set them on fire? If she did it in order to eliminate Donald Trump that would be a quite acceptable reason. Might even receive a merit badge for it.

.

 

[The Hammer]

Not necessarily at all. Why did she set them on fire? If she did it in order to eliminate Donald Trump that would be a quite acceptable reason. Might even receive a merit badge for it.

.

Wow. What a load of ignorance.

It's ok to kill multiple innocent creatures, because it may hurt one person with whom you disagree?

You almost sound like a Trump supporter. "He isn't hurting who he is supposed to."

Edit: www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddow-show/trump-voter-hes-not-hurting-the-people-he-needs-be-hurting/amp

 

[exchemist]

...would that make them a bad person?

I presume this thread is intended to lure @Hubert Farnsworth into the open.

 

[icehorse]

...would that make them a bad person?

For most people yes, but not for the moral relativist!

 

[Heyo]

...would that make them a bad person?

It would make them a badly bruised person if they did it in my presence.

 

[Father Heathen]

I presume this thread is intended to lure @Hubert Farnsworth into the open.

This wasn't aimed at any particular individual.

 

[Father Heathen]

I await, with bated breath, learning the point you were trying to make.
Tom

To help you out, there is a strong hint in one of the poll options.