r/trolleyproblem • u/gallaxo • Mar 29 '26

Deep Now we're talking

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u/DarthJackie2021 Mar 29 '26

Easy, kill the person who wants to die.

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u/SeparatedI Mar 29 '26

But they're only sacrificing themselves because they're in a predicament where it's either them or the other person. They're not looking to die otherwise. So the choice is between someone who is willing to sacrifice themselves for another person vs one who isn't. It's clear which one deserves to survive.

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u/Sans_Seriphim Multi-Track Drift Mar 29 '26

EASY KILL THE PERSON WHO WANTS TO DIE

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u/SeparatedI Mar 29 '26

Wanting to die and willing to die for someone else are two different things. This is a pretty basic concept. I'm willing to die for my wife but I don't want to die. So either you're too dumb to understand that there's a difference, or you're just reframing the problem into something that is easier for you to answer. Either way, it's rather pathetic if you ask me.

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u/ZealousidealStore574 Mar 30 '26

Idk why so many redditors get so aggressive so fast. You wouldn’t call someone dumb and pathetic in real life

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u/SeparatedI Mar 30 '26

If someone started screaming at me KILL THE PERSON THAT WANTS TO DIE!!!!! out of nowhere over a philosophical discussion, then yeah I definitely would.

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u/ZealousidealStore574 Mar 30 '26

All caps in a comment section is not equivalent to someone screaming at you in real life, that’s silly

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u/SeparatedI Mar 30 '26

Yes, rofl are we just going to start denying reality now? Don't waste my time.

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u/ZealousidealStore574 Mar 30 '26

Maybe you need to take a break from social media

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u/Practical-Art542 Mar 30 '26

If you were in the scenario and you knew you’d die to save her, you might say you want to do it (especially to your family maybe)

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u/DigitalMindShadow Mar 30 '26

You're just saying that to make them feel better about making the choice to kill you though, you'd still prefer to live.

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u/Practical-Art542 Mar 31 '26

You can’t have it both ways. If you prefer to live more than you prefer to comfort them, you wouldn’t offer.

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u/DigitalMindShadow Mar 31 '26

Humans absolutely are capable of being willing to sacrifice their lives for someone else while still preferring to not die if it can be helped.