I mean, even in your example, yes it does matter. They’re both terrible choices, but the muddy cliff is likely to provide a softer, more survivable landing than the grassy one.
I was definitely not thinking about all the nuances beyond them both being cliffs. I think neither is good for America, and my gerrymandered state will go red regardless of votes.
But that’s kinda the idea with harm reduction. You acknowledge that neither choice is good, so you go with the least bad choice to buy some time to make some better choices later.
I mean, even in your example, yes it does matter. They’re both terrible choices, but the muddy cliff is likely to provide a softer, more survivable landing than the grassy one.
I was definitely not thinking about all the nuances beyond them both being cliffs. I think neither is good for America, and my gerrymandered state will go red regardless of votes.
But that’s kinda the idea with harm reduction. You acknowledge that neither choice is good, so you go with the least bad choice to buy some time to make some better choices later.