#trolly problem

[spaceshipsandpurpledrank]

This is the only try guys content I voluntarily vonsume

[rhymeswithchronic]

Okay listen so we’ve all heard about how ParkCiv is a really good analogy for late stage capitalism that has been simplified into an easy to understand in an easily digestible format for younger audiences to learn and understand, but CAN WE TALK ABOUT THE INTENSE MORAL QUESTION THAT PVPCIV PRESENTS?

What is the value of a human life? Is the suffering of one person acceptable if it means a life of peace for the rest of the world?

Evbo originally tried to get out of his first 1v1 by claiming that he has a wife and kids, which implies these family units DO exist in some way.

While the people we see that are eager for “The Chosen One” to appear so they can gain everlasting life are all fighters, not everyone who lives in this world is on their own. There are likely mothers, fathers, children, natural leaders, amazing people that are clinging onto life by only a few swings of the sword. It’s not just violent fighters, it’s likely normal people trying to simply get by day to day life.

Is it selfish of them to want to be there for their families, friends, etc.? To fear death? Is it selfish of Evbo to try to escape his fate of being essentially a pig for the slaughter forever?

Is world peace worth the suffering of a single person?

If one person has to suffer for an eternity to bring peace to his civilization, someone with no friends, no family, no ties to the world, is that okay?

Is it okay to torture someone in any circumstance?

I don’t have any clue whether this kind of thought was intentional, but this is SUCH a vivid and interesting moral dilemma. It’s the trolly problem made physical. Of course everyone wants to say that it’s never okay to facilitate the suffering of another individual, but in a world where your continued death spreads life and allows families and friends to remain together for the entire natural lives, would you even be able to continue saying that? Or would you be willing to accept that this is the price, and an innocent person has to pay it.

Would you partake? Observe? Fight back?

It’s SO FASCINATING and I am IN LOVE

And it’s once again presented in such a simple and easily understandable format that it is available for everyone to consider.

GOD my brain has melted into a gooey puddle on the floor please send help

[elierlick]

“If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor.”

[cloudcreates]

Just a man in a nutshell:

[quiet-art-kid]

How I think the httyd characters would react to the red blue button trolly problem

if you haven’t heard of it, congrats on not being chronically online. Here’s the jist of it

there are two buttons, a red one and a blue one. if more than 50% of people chose the blue button, then EVERYONE lives regardless of which button they chose; there’s no penalty.

if more than 50% of people chose the red button, then the people who chose the red button survive, and the people who chose the blue button die.

Hiccup would pick blue without hesitation. He has complete trust that the majority will pick blue

Fishlegs would pick blue, but only after a solid 15 minutes lamenting about how it’s OBVIOUSLY the wrong choice and how he’s going to die

Camicazi would almost pick red, but remembers Hiccup and Fishlegs would press blue, and then she presses blue too

Snotlout would think a long time about the question, eventually picking red, but he would feel really bad about it after

Alvin would spam press red

Excellinor would press red, and then lie about pressing blue if blue won

Stormfly and Fireworm would both press red and call anyone who pressed blue stupid. The only difference is that Stormfly would feel just a little guilty after it’s revealed that most of the rest of the gang picked blue

Furious would pick blue, while fully expecting red to win

Stoick could pick either, but doesn’t really take the time to process the complexity of the decision. Whatever he chooses, he thinks the choice is easy.

I have a feeling that a younger Valhalarama might actually pick red, but post book 10 her is definitely picking blue

Old Wrinkly, Wodensfang, and Windwalker would all pick blue, choosing to hope in the overall kindness of humanity, while simultaneously quietly accepting their deaths if they are wrong

Toothless pushes a random button before the instructions are read; he does not have good impulse control

Norbert lets the axe of doom decide, obviously

[saintmattmurdock]

Hot take (but like half cooked kinda thing)

i just heard someone compare Eva Stratt sending Grace on PHM as a trolly problem. Sure the premise is there, sacrifice one for the sake of all life on Earth but it is not a 1 for 1 comparison.

There is no guarantee that PHM will work. It is literally the last chance for Humanity to have any hope that they can cure the Sun.

It’s less pulling the switch knowing you’ll save 5 over the 1 and more like pushing someone into the trolly with the hope that it might cause the trolly to stop. There’s no guarantee it’ll work. That is why Stratt is a walking ethical dilemma.

[kiwiweewee]

Steph is interning at Wayne Industries. She is tasked with taking notes while sitting in on a meeting that Bruce is supposed to lead. Suddenly, Bruce receives an urgent work-related message.

Bruce: *looks at his phone*

Bruce: goddammit…

Bruce: Stephanie, there’s something I have to attend to. Go ahead and start the meeting, I’ll be back in a minute.

Steph: What? Me? I don’t know how to start a meeting, I’m just supposed to take notes!

Bruce: I don’t have time for this, just do an icebreaker question or something, you’ll be fine.

Steph: An icebreaker? Like what? What do I say?

Bruce: It doesn’t matter, just get them to talk for a bit. I’ll be right back, don’t keep the board members waiting.

Steph: wait-

Bruce: *exits*

Steph: …

Board members: …

Steph: Hi, uh…

Steph: have you guys ever heard of the trolly problem?

[stinkodude]

Red button pushers be like “people who push the blue button clearly want to die, why else would they be pressing the button?” As if they aren’t the ones choosing to press the button that kills people.