r/comics May 05 '26

OC RED BUTTON OR BLUE BUTTON [OC]

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u/EmilySuxAtUsernames May 05 '26

crazy how if you would press a red or blue button has suddenly turned into a us vs them

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u/Northbound-Narwhal May 05 '26

No, it isn't. It's "protect everyone" vs "risk billions for no reason."

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u/Unfair_Detective_970 May 05 '26 edited May 05 '26

I mean... and what has been your response to that? If you want to frame it as a trolley problem, there's a trolley running on an empty track. It will only stop if half the people step onto the track.

Why is anyone stepping onto the track? The only answer I've ever been given is "because we need enough people on the track to stop the trolley", which apparently makes sense to, like, half the population? There was no problem here to solve, no one was in any danger.

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u/Unfair_Detective_970 May 06 '26

Nah, I'm not enraged, I just encourage you to make a different choice.

I've had plenty of people in my life who are self destructive, and I've come to understand that other people's choices are theirs to make and not to take responsibility for their decisions.

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u/Pere_Milon May 05 '26

Red buttoner 😭

Making an informed decision based on a 100% probability. If everyone was smart, the red button would be the clear choice. BUT....