A woman who mailed then-President Trump a threatening letter that contained ricin weeks before the 2020 election was sentenced to 262 months in prison on Thursday, the Department of Justice announced.

  • Nougat
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    82 years ago

    No, absolutely fucking no. The ends do not and cannot justify the means.

    • @MindSkipperBro12
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      12 years ago

      Hate to do Godwins Law but the Allies brought death and destruction to destroy the reign of the Third Reich and I believe that we all know that was a good outcome.

      • Nougat
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        22 years ago

        See my comment here for why the ends can never justify the means. I’m happy to discuss at any length, but that’s where I would start.

      • 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】
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        12 years ago

        That’s not a case of the ends justifying the means. Allied, offensive, strategic bombing was itself just, not because of what came after, but because of what came before.