Would Rousseau argue that ‘might makes right’?

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Would Rousseau argue that ‘might makes right’?

2007-02-24 22:16:58 · 2 answers · asked by bonshui 6 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy

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No.

The greatest good for the greatest number always assumes the needs of the one may outweigh the needs of the many and therefore the greatest good may make might wrong and not right. Protecting one messiah may be worth killing hundreds of guiltless children if that one messiah can do more good than all the children in the world put together, if you can follow the logic and ignore the subject matter, so to speak.

2007-02-25 22:47:54 · answer #1 · answered by LORD Z 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Yes I think so

2007-02-24 23:03:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋