About the moral test Train track thing

Cyllua December 14, 2020 3:23 am

This is most certainly a testament to how much of an asshole I am but when I first thought of the train-lever "let 1 person die by pulling it or 5 by not pulling it" thing I immediately thought:

"Why are these train tracks so populated? Sounds like natural selection to me. I definitely wouldn't pull the lever."

Obviously in hindsight, there could be situations where a person falls onto the tracks and gets stuck so others hop into danger to try and help but that didn't cross my mind at all.

I wouldn't push the fat guy to stop the train and save the other 5 either. I dont want to go to jail if there's a chance they could prove I did that, I'm not certain I have sufficient strength to make him fall and I also am not confident that the other 5 people on the track would still live depending on the train distance and speed.

In conclusion, I am dickhead.

Responses
    Yummy December 14, 2020 11:10 am

    We have the same thought
    ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ

    Cyllua December 14, 2020 2:55 pm
    We have the same thought ε=ε=(ノ≧∇≦)ノ Yummy

    Oh wow! I'm pleased to know I'm not the only sociopath around here ! (⌒▽⌒)

    Yummy December 14, 2020 3:15 pm
    Oh wow! I'm pleased to know I'm not the only sociopath around here ! (⌒▽⌒) Cyllua

    (つ≧▽≦)つ I think pushing the fat guy is still a dumb choice cuz like can the very fat guy stop a moving train? Wouldn't he just get run over? And wouldn't it be better if he just warned the people cuz he is like above them and he must have seen the moving train first. Idk bro but the trolley problem is kinda dumb ( ̄∇ ̄")