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Argument 5.

5. It is especially wrong to gain money by hurting someone.

As long as the blackmailed keeps paying, the blackmailer doesn't do the hurtful thing.

But then I suppose the very act of blackmail is considered a harm. But if that is true, then it should be illegal. Like assaulting, raping, robing, stabbing someone.



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