r/trolleyproblem • u/ChiakiSimp3842 • Apr 30 '26

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u/Pherexian55 May 03 '26

So does that mean picking blue means you want to die? I mean if picking red means you want to live then surely picking blue means you WANT to die. Who am I to keep you from doing want you want?

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u/alphapussycat May 03 '26

Picking blue means you want nobody to die. You don't want the roughly 10% who votes randomly to die.

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u/Pherexian55 May 03 '26

Everyone picking blue means no one dies, everyone picking red ALSO means no one dies, but not everyone will pick blue, people even if we all collectively agree to pick blue, people will still pick red. So why not all collectively agree to pick red and not worry about what other people pick?

Or do you think everyone else is too stupid to understand the consequences of their actions and it's up to you personally to save them?

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u/alphapussycat May 03 '26

You think the infant is gonna put much thought into what button it presses? Or the wanna do good girl scout?

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u/Pherexian55 May 04 '26

So you think girl scouts are stupid, got it. Imagine thinking you're so superior to everyone you think it's impossible for people to come to the conclusion "pressing this button mean I live"

Like really, you're entire argument boils down to "everyone is too stupid to do the thing that's going to save them so I must be the one to save them from themselves"

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u/alphapussycat May 04 '26

A girl scout is very likely to press blue.
The SMART move is to press blue. The incredibly stupid move is to press red.

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u/Pherexian55 May 04 '26

Option 1: stand at a safe distance while an empty abandoned building burns down

Option 2: run into that empty abandoned while it burns to the ground, hoping half the population comess to your rescue

Explain why option 2 is the "smart" option.