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		simpaticoder 39 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Author of "Careless People" banned from saying any... Because at least someone benefits. It's why theft is arguably better than vandalism. If you steal the thing, at least someone gets to use it. If it's vandalized, no-one does.

bluefirebrand 39 days ago [–]

> Because at least someone benefits

Arguably this makes it worse, not better

rectang 39 days ago | [–]

Indeed, that's why "salting the earth" is an age-old military tactic. "If I can't have it, then neither can you."

But I can also see why someone might wish for there to be a reason behind suffering.

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