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Old 09-14-2008, 07:07 PM   #33 (permalink)
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So that would mean my ethics (when it comes to murder) are simply more absolutist. Sounds about right to me.

Would it be unethical to break up with someone because they gain weight?
Probably not unethical, although quite possibly superficial....

Although I suppose it would depend on how much weight: an extra 20 pounds or suchlike is probably something a good relationship partner should just deal with-- suck it up. Gaining like a hundred pounds is probably reflective of some kind of severe psychoemotional trauma, and while it might be a bit more supportive and nurturing to stay with that person to try and help them out of the hole they're in, it would also certainly be understandable to feel unable to deal with that level of trauma in your relationship life.

That's my $0.02, anyway.
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