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Re:Martin Shkreli indictment [pdf] by vezzy-fnord on Thursday December 17, 2015 @03:24PM (#10754241)
it's a net gain for society and that's what's important

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Utility_monster

(Assumes cardinal utility, but it still works.)

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Re:Martin Shkreli indictment [pdf] by homulilly on Thursday December 17, 2015 @03:40PM (#10754363)
Not talking about utilitarianism, I'm talking about social stability.
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Re:Martin Shkreli indictment [pdf] by vezzy-fnord on Thursday December 17, 2015 @04:05PM (#10754545)
I'm not sure how incarcerating people deemed to prove a "net social loss" by some nebulous criteria promotes social stability. Hell, if we're going to be this loose, why not just kill them so no resources are spent for prisoner care?
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Re:Martin Shkreli indictment [pdf] by RIMR on Thursday December 17, 2015 @04:13PM (#10754585)
Have you tried some self-awareness? That might help you understand the point being made.
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