News for hackers. Stuff that matters.

A comment on HK media erase their archives amid rising arrests. Parent comment

Re:HK media erase their archives amid rising arrests by danielheath on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @02:49AM (#27685680)
Is it virtuous to be truthful when that means giving up a chance to meaningfully improve the world?

Obama presided over many terrible things, but overall the amount of terrible things dropped during his tenure.

Not sure virtue is the right word but it’s more complicated than “lying bad”.

[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:HK media erase their archives amid rising arrests by refurb on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @08:03AM (#27687466)
You’re arguing the “ends justify the means” which can often end up in some pretty horrible abuses.
[ Parent | on HN ]
Re:HK media erase their archives amid rising arrests by rini17 on Wednesday June 30, 2021 @08:23AM (#27687599)
What if it is more an observation than argument?
[ Parent | on HN ]