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Melissa Mistretta
Feb 18, 2025
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Louis Lagrenée, Justice Disarmed by Innocence and Applauded by Prudence

Is there such a thing as a “bad person”?
If so, how do you become one?

Does an objective reality exist?
How about an objective morality?
Are some things objectively bad (e.g. murder, deception) and some things left up to interpretation (e.g. promiscuity, ambition).
But then what about lying to spare someone’s feelings?
Does a good consequence excuse a bad intent?

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