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Mizuki ([personal profile] mooninthewater) wrote in [community profile] sticksandbones 2024-05-24 02:39 am (UTC)

[ Please, he's a little kid at heart, but he's also very much legal drinking age. He just turned 22, please-

Anyway, Mizuki immediately nods, excitedly. Oh, the ones who haven't heard of this dilemma yet pick up on the "what if"s so quickly are so delightful. ]


It depends on the person. That's why this is a question presented quite often to people, instead of there being just one concrete answer. You see, there's a lot of factors in play. For instance, not pulling the lever means you are not actively killing anyone, and not making the conscious choice for someone's death. Several people do die, but it's not really on your hands. Versus pulling the lever, even if the pragmatic solution is to pull the lever, it's not always one that aligns with one's beliefs or morals.

Like you said, the group of people could be a group of people who did bad things, or something like that. That's something you don't get to know when you pull the lever. Some people even imagine the single person being someone they care about. Would they sacrifice many for their lover, their sibling, or someone like that?

It's a fascinating scenario to think about-- aah, but I'm rambling. What are your thoughts? What do you think you would do? There are no wrong answers~.

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