Terrorists who launch a missile that immediately kills millions are doing wrong. However, they do not do wrong by launching a missile that will kill people two centuries from now, since those people do not presently exist.

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The argument is based on the idea that it is only wrong to kill people who currently exist. Since the people who will be killed by the missile two centuries from now do not currently exist, it is not wrong to launch the missile.

Terrorists Who Launch a Missile That Immediately Kills Millions Are