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Trolley Strikes Back
- Posted by LithuanianLabourer promoted 2 years 3 months ago, posted 2 years 3 months ago [poll]
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Synthesis posted a good poll. But I got a feeling it was lacking something and today at work I understood what was lacking.

Again, a trolley is running out of control, switch, 5 people on one track and 1 on the other in first case and 5 people on the track, bridge and fatman with trolley stopping capability in the other case. You must choose if you want to flip switch and if you want to stop trolley by pushing fatman off the bridge.

Straight after that you are faced with 2 other options :

trolley problem train
- You choose the identity of fatman and people on the track to be revealed to you, so you could see the full outcome of your actions. You are confident that your decision was right at the time and you want to know whom you killed or allowed to die. 20% (1)
- You choose to never know who they were. It either doesn't matter to you or you think you are really better off not knowing that. 80% (4)
- Ended
- bobalou
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Comment #4,213
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Revealing the people to me would add no relevance to my actions. We're all the same, aren't we?

Maybe a better question would be: If one of the people in mortal danger was a close relative, would you act. I know if I saw my brother ready to get splattered, I'd be swiftly changing the tracks or throwing that fat fuck over the bridge.

Revealing the people to me would add no relevance to my actions. We're all the same, aren't we?

Maybe a better question would be: If one of the people in mortal danger was a close relative, would you act. I know if I saw my brother ready to get splattered, I'd be swiftly changing the tracks or throwing that fat fuck over the bridge.
- EdRoberts
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Comment #5,166
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You simply have to stop drinking, Lith...or at least have someone take your computer away from you until you sober up

You simply have to stop drinking, Lith...or at least have someone take your computer away from you until you sober up
- LithuanianLabourer
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Comment #2,364
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^ Nonsense, I'm not high yet.

As Wolffe once said - "My mind has a great clarity".

What's your vote and why, btw ?

[quote user=bobalou] Maybe a better question would be: If one of the people in mortal danger was a close relative, would you act. I know if I saw my brother ready to get splattered, I'd be swiftly changing the tracks or throwing that fat fuck over the bridge.
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Yeah, but it's obvious, identity is revealed, before decision takes place.

I mean let's say Adolf Hitler was on the bridge, who cares if there are people on the track, off he goes to meet the trolley.

^ Nonsense, I'm not high yet.

As Wolffe once said - "My mind has a great clarity".

What's your vote and why, btw ?

bobalou wrote:
Maybe a better question would be: If one of the people in mortal danger was a close relative, would you act. I know if I saw my brother ready to get splattered, I'd be swiftly changing the tracks or throwing that fat fuck over the bridge.

Yeah, but it's obvious, identity is revealed, before decision takes place.

I mean let's say Adolf Hitler was on the bridge, who cares if there are people on the track, off he goes to meet the trolley.
- n0body
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Comment #12,491
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better question is "the workers are all jews, do you a. let the trolley hit them, b. gas them to death then let the trolley hit them"

better question is "the workers are all jews, do you a. let the trolley hit them, b. gas them to death then let the trolley hit them"
- EdRoberts
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Comment #5,177
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[quote user=n0body] better question is "A bunch of Jews are gang-banging my mom, do I steal their wallets while they are bukkacking her, or after?"
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n0body wrote:
better question is "A bunch of Jews are gang-banging my mom, do I steal their wallets while they are bukkacking her, or after?"

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- ShanusMaximus
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Comment #4,056
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Stop trying to change things Liths. You are just going to have to deal with that your non-decision resulted in maximized suffering. Sorry Liths, but you aren't this guy......

Stop trying to change things Liths. You are just going to have to deal with that your non-decision resulted in maximized suffering. Sorry Liths, but you aren't this guy......
- ZaGGeh13
- 2 years 3 months ago
- Comment #3,881
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[quote user=ShanusMaximus] Stop trying to change things Liths. You are just going to have to deal with that your non-decision resulted in maximized suffering. Sorry Liths, but you aren't this guy......

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Ohh, Ahh, Tooo!
heheh ive always wondered, if it wasnt for his races power, would he be able to hold his head up?

ShanusMaximus wrote:
Stop trying to change things Liths. You are just going to have to deal with that your non-decision resulted in maximized suffering. Sorry Liths, but you aren't this guy......

Ohh, Ahh, Tooo!
heheh ive always wondered, if it wasnt for his races power, would he be able to hold his head up?

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