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[-] mariusafa@lemmy.sdf.org 15 points 1 day ago

The artist just immortalized in a strip that does not understand the trolley problem.

[-] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 17 points 1 day ago

It understands it just fine. Agency is not a factor in the decision. The choice between action and inaction doesn't matter. People think it matters because people are driven by shortsighted emotions.

[-] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 6 points 21 hours ago

So philosophical debate on this topic is meaningless, because utilitarism is obviously correct?

Please take off your clothes and lay down here, I have five patients in desperate need of organ transplants.

[-] dragonfucker@lemmy.nz 0 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

Please see the other comment drag wrote in this thread in reply to the earlier comment replying to drag, which drag wrote before seeing yours.

https://lemmy.ml/comment/14997510

[-] FooBarrington@lemmy.world 3 points 20 hours ago* (last edited 20 hours ago)

I, as the doctor, didn't pick you. Your organs happen to be compatible with all five recipients. It's still random chance, you're just unlucky because your organs work best.

So, we gonna chop you up, or not?

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