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Ethics of Luigi (lemmy.today)

submitted 1 week ago by blaggle42@lemmy.today to c/progressivepolitics@lemmy.world

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I'm wondering about the Luigi line.

Post Trump, it seems as if there is no justice for the rich besides vigilante justice.

Would any of the below qualify for a Luigi? Where is the line? I find the cognitive ethical dissonance of Luigi disconcerting.

The following list is very dark, and super cynical - I apologize in advance.

A pharma company has found a cure for cancer, but suppresses it to make money on treatment. Causing innumerable deaths.

A pharma company has found a cure for Alzheimer's - but suppresses it. Causing suffering.

A pharma company knows a drug treatment is ineffective for some major illness, but pushes it anyway, suppressing other research. Causing suffering.

A pharma company pushes a drug known to cause massive dependence, with insignificant benefit. Causing suffering.

A car company knows an airbag is defective, and does not fix it. Causing thousands of deaths.

An airplane manufacturer creates an airplane with faulty construction, knowingly, and thousands die.

A manufacturing company pollutes a town's water, causing birth defects, general sickness.

This list could go on forever of course. But where is the line post Luigi, post Trump non-trial. What makes one CEO at risk, and another not?

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[–] Shadow@lemmy.ca -2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)

I don't condone murder of anyone, so there is no Luigi line for me. I can certainly understand why it happened and empathize, but would not support more.

That being said, the latter 4 items are worthy of executives going to jail. The first 3 don't cause suffering as you stated, just prolong it.

[–] fishabel 1 points 4 days ago

But the only solution to a system that will never put them behind bars and shows no sign of changing is Luigi. They did it to themselves, don’t feel pity. It’s self defense, not murder.

[–] militaryintelligence@lemmy.world 10 points 1 week ago

The only time they go to jail is when they fuck with other rich peoples money. Luigi applies.