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<blockquote data-quote="Al" data-source="post: 808795" data-attributes="member: 2486">The core canon of most CE is that there is only one thing that ever matters- you.You will always do what is in your self-interest, though part of this is bearing in mind possible punishment.&nbsp; So you will not cut down a peasant in a crowded marketplace.&nbsp; Here, however, is the one that people get confused about- you will not cut down a peasant even in a quiet alley, unless you benefit from it.If you can kill and rob him, then do it.If you like killing people, then do it.If you are bored and want some excitement, then do it.If you like sowing misery and want to traumatise his family because it gives you a perverse thrill, then do it.If you, however, do not gain some form of gratification, then there is no need to.&nbsp; CE is the total pursual of personal gain, unfettered by either moral/ethical codes or social/legal obligations.&nbsp; If it makes you happy, then go ahead.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Al, post: 808795, member: 2486"] The core canon of most CE is that there is only one thing that ever matters- you. You will always do what is in your self-interest, though part of this is bearing in mind possible punishment. So you will not cut down a peasant in a crowded marketplace. Here, however, is the one that people get confused about- you will not cut down a peasant even in a quiet alley, unless you benefit from it. If you can kill and rob him, then do it. If you like killing people, then do it. If you are bored and want some excitement, then do it. If you like sowing misery and want to traumatise his family because it gives you a perverse thrill, then do it. If you, however, do not gain some form of gratification, then there is no need to. CE is the total pursual of personal gain, unfettered by either moral/ethical codes or social/legal obligations. If it makes you happy, then go ahead. [/QUOTE]

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