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What dishonest about "Don't be evil" ? The definition of evil is relative and subjective. Lets say building weapons systems to suppress dissident, is it evil ? It depends on who do you ask.


Sure, that's cool. Then I can also redefine words, sometimes retroactively and perhaps in contradiction to reason and rationality, as I see fit, to match whatever I subjectively feel is in my best interests.


Are you saying evil is not subjective ? What is your reason and rationality ?


Pain is subjective too, but it's reasonable to say that being poked in the eye it's painful.


Sure, its painful to you, but there may exist some people who will describe it as pleasure instead of pain.


I’m sure there are, but it would be stupid to say as a result that in general it’s not painful.




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