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If we had to torture and murder millions of innocent children to stop global warming would that be okay? (thelemmy.club)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 6 days ago) by DominatorX1@thelemmy.club to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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EDIT Ok so it's just the trolly problem.

EDIT2 : AHA War Games 1983. "The only winning move is not to play." (We might call this the final product of a lot of smart philosophical digestion, because it's a famous movie). There's always the perfectly valid option to ditch the riddle. (Because maybe the riddle is dumb, or maybe the riddle is no better than a thousand others, utilitywise )

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[–] Outwit1294@lemmy.today 2 points 6 days ago (8 children)

If there is absolutely no other option, yes. Even dropping nukes over the whole earth is okay if that solves a massive long term problem.

[–] DominatorX1@thelemmy.club 0 points 6 days ago* (last edited 6 days ago) (7 children)

Yeah I guess that's the ultimate math of it. I'm new to chewing this riddle. I think the most popular answer is to shout that the riddle doesn't exist. I'm still chewing on it.

[–] WellTheresYourCobbler@hexbear.net 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

You’re chewing on your own dick and balls, this isn’t some deep question it’s an asinine rephrasing of the trolley problem.

[–] DominatorX1@thelemmy.club 0 points 6 days ago

Dick and balls aside, no shit Sherlock.

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