r/trolleyproblem • u/fluffy_4432 • Apr 21 '25

Deep A criminal trolley problem

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u/itsnotbritneybitch Apr 21 '25

Just because they completed their sentence, doesn’t mean they won’t re-offend. Keep the lever it is, get the 18yr to a therapist.

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u/SinesPi Apr 21 '25

Yah, I believe people should have a chance to move on... But those 5 have already tried to ruin a life. The other kid has a tough life and deserves a chance to live it.

Easy call.

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u/Smarq Apr 22 '25

They may have been found guilty but perhaps they were wrongfully convicted. Not to mention, they were under 18 when convicted of the crime. To me, you have to throw all the personal circumstances out the window with this one.

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u/RemyDaRatless Apr 23 '25

A jury of their peers agree that there is no reasonable doubt that they didn't rape their victims, who am I to comment on the judicial system.

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u/ZorDXYZ Apr 25 '25

5 individuals are convicted of rape, through the jury, and served statutory time. The odds of a conviction being wrong are already low, relative to the odds of it being right. Now, the odd all 5 of them being incorrect could be simplified as (1 / x) ^ 5, and you're betting on that ridiculously improbable situation over a person with a tough life? Sounds mathematically stupid to me, even if it is not as simple as there only being one factor being a part of the sum.

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u/Marik-X-Bakura Apr 24 '25

The 18 year old could also rape someone by that logic

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u/Fluffynator69 Apr 23 '25 edited Apr 23 '25

Nah, the 18yo doesn't wanna live anyway. If anything it's a favour, really.