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White men are people too
2235d · Sanctuary
Even "harm" is a difficult issue in reality. When a doctor prescribes a drug with disease-curing effects as well as side-effects (all of them have side-effects), does he harm the patient?
replied 2233d
Harm specifies an action someone does -to- someone else _without_their_agreement_or_consent_.
Consent or agreement are not default values in social interaction.
Absence = No.
White men are people too
replied 2233d
I find the suggestion that "harm" requires lack of consent highly problematic. But still, what if the patient is in a coma or only accepts it because the doctor lies about the effects?