This story reminds me of the following. Who is this "ethics" professor really working for?
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One young devil asked the old man: "How did you manage to bring so many souls to hell?"
The old devil answered: "I instilled fear in them!"
Answers the youngster: "Great job! And what were they afraid of? Wars? Hunger?"
Answers the man: "No, they were afraid of the disease!"
For this youngster: "Does this mean they didn't get sick? Are they not dead? There was no rescue for them?"
The old man answered: "But no ... they got sick, died, and the rescue was there."
The young devil, surprised, answered: "Then I don't understand?"
The old man answered: "You know they believed the only thing they have to keep at any cost is their lives. They stopped hugging, greeting each other. They've moved away from each other. They gave up all social contacts and everything that was human! Later they ran out of money, lost their jobs, but that was their choice because they were afraid for their lives, that's why they quit their jobs without even having bread.
"They believed blindly everything they heard and read in the papers. They gave up their freedoms, they didn't leave their own homes literally anywhere. They stopped visiting family and friends. The world turned into such a concentration camp, without forcing them into captivity. They accepted everything! Just to live at least one more miserable day ... And so living, they died every day! And that's how it was very easy for me to take their miserable souls to hell ..." --Author in Dispute
Reminds me of a professor I had in college whose academic specialty was losing control, binge eating and other compulsive behaviors. One day I friend spotted in frantically binge eating, while attempting to hide behind a tree.
As long as lies, big or small, remain unpunished then lying becomes a way of life. Just look at almost every component of government, media and academia in what was once the USA.
There might be a small difference in ethics between me telling my wife her jeans don't make her look fat and the CDC's Walensky saying the covid vaccine provided sterilizing immunity to the virus.
Complete honesty in all situations would be immoral.
The most common example involves Nazis asking you if you are harboring Jews.
As a general principle, one has no obligation to tell the truth—nor should one, in many cases—in any situation in which someone is trying (coercively or not) to obtain a value from you that he has not earned or does not deserve.
Whether involving one’s property—money, jewels, whatever—that a criminal wants one to reveal or innocent people hiding from criminals, private or State-sponsored, it would be immoral to reveal to a criminal how to rob one of her values.
One example: taxation is theft. As such, lying to hide one’s wealth is not immoral, though one might decide that the negative consequences of lying would not be worth the risk.
But people are so brainwashed by the State, that most people look with disdain upon tax “cheats”…even though they are in no way “cheating” a criminal who seeks to steal their wealth.
Heal up fast,Igor. To quote the brilliant BEMER Microcirculation researcher, physician and physicist, Dr. Rainer Klopp “I hate fake science as much as fake news.” I only got to meet him once in 2018 before he passed away. We need more scientists who never compromise their integrity.
Not shocked at all. Human beings are weak to begin with and now that we reward people for lying what would you expect? I would suggest her success had much to do with her sex and little to do with her academic talents.
She should apply for a job with the CDC. She is very qualified.
My dad—who was a prolific liar—told me “never trust anyone who tells you how honest they are.” Expert advice.
This story reminds me of the following. Who is this "ethics" professor really working for?
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One young devil asked the old man: "How did you manage to bring so many souls to hell?"
The old devil answered: "I instilled fear in them!"
Answers the youngster: "Great job! And what were they afraid of? Wars? Hunger?"
Answers the man: "No, they were afraid of the disease!"
For this youngster: "Does this mean they didn't get sick? Are they not dead? There was no rescue for them?"
The old man answered: "But no ... they got sick, died, and the rescue was there."
The young devil, surprised, answered: "Then I don't understand?"
The old man answered: "You know they believed the only thing they have to keep at any cost is their lives. They stopped hugging, greeting each other. They've moved away from each other. They gave up all social contacts and everything that was human! Later they ran out of money, lost their jobs, but that was their choice because they were afraid for their lives, that's why they quit their jobs without even having bread.
"They believed blindly everything they heard and read in the papers. They gave up their freedoms, they didn't leave their own homes literally anywhere. They stopped visiting family and friends. The world turned into such a concentration camp, without forcing them into captivity. They accepted everything! Just to live at least one more miserable day ... And so living, they died every day! And that's how it was very easy for me to take their miserable souls to hell ..." --Author in Dispute
Irrespective of the varied human prevalence of dissembling, there is zero room for dishonesty in academic papers. Zero. Zero tolerance. Out!
A good, true story. Hope you feel better soon, Igor. We need to nail these people.
I recall as a little girl my dad sold the house next door on a handshake. That sure cuts out all the
bankers, insurance companies and others. It worked out well.
Reminds me of a professor I had in college whose academic specialty was losing control, binge eating and other compulsive behaviors. One day I friend spotted in frantically binge eating, while attempting to hide behind a tree.
As long as lies, big or small, remain unpunished then lying becomes a way of life. Just look at almost every component of government, media and academia in what was once the USA.
So, with the Leftist revolving door dropping Lightfoot at Harvard, does this mean Francesca gets to be mayor of Chicago?
There might be a small difference in ethics between me telling my wife her jeans don't make her look fat and the CDC's Walensky saying the covid vaccine provided sterilizing immunity to the virus.
Just pay for the vase cheapskate!!
Hoping you feel better fast...Thanks for posting in spite of not feeling up to par!
'Are you surprised that a Harvard “ethics researcher” is academically dishonest?' No.
'Is there a difference between “small lies” and “big lies”?' Yes.
'Do you know anyone who is always completely honest?' No.
Falsifying data for academic research is definitely a big lie. No matter the subject area.
Complete honesty in all situations would be immoral.
The most common example involves Nazis asking you if you are harboring Jews.
As a general principle, one has no obligation to tell the truth—nor should one, in many cases—in any situation in which someone is trying (coercively or not) to obtain a value from you that he has not earned or does not deserve.
Whether involving one’s property—money, jewels, whatever—that a criminal wants one to reveal or innocent people hiding from criminals, private or State-sponsored, it would be immoral to reveal to a criminal how to rob one of her values.
One example: taxation is theft. As such, lying to hide one’s wealth is not immoral, though one might decide that the negative consequences of lying would not be worth the risk.
But people are so brainwashed by the State, that most people look with disdain upon tax “cheats”…even though they are in no way “cheating” a criminal who seeks to steal their wealth.
Sad.
Heal up fast,Igor. To quote the brilliant BEMER Microcirculation researcher, physician and physicist, Dr. Rainer Klopp “I hate fake science as much as fake news.” I only got to meet him once in 2018 before he passed away. We need more scientists who never compromise their integrity.
Not shocked at all. Human beings are weak to begin with and now that we reward people for lying what would you expect? I would suggest her success had much to do with her sex and little to do with her academic talents.