My point being that the original problem does not permit you to save all the people no matter what and also does not allow you to sacrifice yourself. It is not a matter of any person or persons being more valuable, but rather that using what knowledge I have (i.e. 5 strangers on one track, 1 on the other) I must attempt to save as many as possible. By saving the one, you kill the five. Is that a better choice?
this thread is full of win.
SO lets expand.
Could you you kill one innocent child to end all disease on earth?
not if everyone keeps posting questions and or not answering them.this is going to get interesting
this thread is full of win.
SO lets expand.
Could you you kill one innocent child to end all disease on earth?
Do you kill 3,000,000,000 (3 billion) people to save 1 who's blood just happens to have the cure for all disease (cancer, aids, etc.) which can then save man kind. 3 Billion BTW is 50% of the earths population.
gggrrrr u beat me to re-posted a new question. My next question was very similar to yours.
Do you kill 3,000,000,000 (3 billion) people to save 1 who's blood just happens to have the cure for all disease (cancer, aids, etc.) which can then save man kind. 3 Billion BTW is 50% of the earths population.
this thread is full of win.
SO lets expand.
Could you you kill one innocent child to end all disease on earth?
Nope, I wouldn't do it to save the one that can cure all disease. It would be done because there are far too many people on this planet.
How old is the innocent child that I'd have to kill to cure all disease? Under 5, that would be pretty easy but as they age they become stronger and smarter.
I wouldn't want all disease to end unless there was some other method of population control.
child so assume under thirteen. We will say for sake of argument shoot the child. You can pick gun.
I would shoot all 6 just to be on the safe side.
I'd prefer to kill all 6, but i could see leaving one to go back and tell the others they're next.
Make sure you aim for the head or else you have to double tap since they come back as zombies.