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Of course not.
> It's certainly not fair to make the comparison of saving one life in exchange for taking another.
It's exactly the right example because it makes the moral choice clear and that same choice applies to the lesser scenario.
> A better comparison would be
We don't need a better comparison, it's already been made clear that you can't make up for sins against one by helping another.
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Of course not.
> It's certainly not fair to make the comparison of saving one life in exchange for taking another.
It's exactly the right example because it makes the moral choice clear and that same choice applies to the lesser scenario.
> A better comparison would be
We don't need a better comparison, it's already been made clear that you can't make up for sins against one by helping another.