Do two wrongs make a right

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Defending oneself or defending someone who can’t defend themselves is one thing, but jumping on someone out of the blue is just wrong. If the violent person is about to harm somebody, then someone jumps on him to make him stop, then it’s …

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No, just because two different people are silly enough to make the same mistake, it doesn’t make the mistake accurate.

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At any time in life does two wrongs make a right?

Q: In many cases two wrongs or two negatives do not make a right. However this rule is not hard and fast, as in the example of this example is not ‘not applicable’. The not in front of the not applicable changes the meaning from bears no relevancy to bears relevancy. Also if two negative numbers are multiplied by themselves they form a positive.So is there any time in human affairs that two wrongs will equal a right? Please note that moral ambiguity is not able to be considered as right.Serious answers only please.Thanks.

A: I have a strange logical answer for this great question!!If a wrong can make another wrong right, then how can we call it wrong?… the action that rights a wrong can only be called right in that context.In the moral context, ‘actions’ are independently judged as right or wrong and there is no separate or different interpretation for ‘reactions’ or ‘subsequent related actions’…. therefore if an action is wrong, then it can not be interpreted as right in the context of an earlier action to which this one may be a ‘reaction’ or a ‘related action’.

What Bible Verses Talk About “Two Wrongs Dont Make a Right”?

Q: I realize the Bible may not exactly say that two wrongs dont make a right but I want to know if there are some verses in the Bible that tells us to not do wrong toward someone else just because they have done wrong to you. Are there any verses like that?

A: Romans 12:9Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord.

what is it called when they say two wrongs dont make a right, thats not a metaphor is it?

Q: what is it called when they say two wrongs dont make a right, thats not a metaphor is it?

A: It’s a platitude or cliche.