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#1 Thought experiment - "The Trolley Problem"

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#1 Thought experiment - "The Trolley Problem"
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RE: #1 Thought experiment - "The Trolley Problem"
May 19, 2016 at 9:28 am
That would be interesting actually. I have no idea how the law would view that.

If there's clear CCTV of me stumbling across this situation and shoving the guy to his death to save five people, would I be done for manslaughter? It seems rather crazy that I would be.

And I agree, trauma is going to be bad either way. Luckily this is a highly contrived situation.
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RE: #1 Thought experiment - "The Trolley Problem" - by robvalue - May 19, 2016 at 9:28 am

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