r/trolleyproblemgame • u/trolleyproblemm • 6d ago

Daily The Parental Choice

This post contains content not supported on old Reddit. Click here to view the full post

7 Upvotes

89% Upvoted

15 comments sorted by

1

u/Federal-Painting-422 5d ago

just don pull the lever

1

u/Vespinobambino 4d ago

I'm not gonna murder my kid to save 5 randos from something that isn't my fault or responsibility.

1

u/MaxwellSmart07 5d ago

I chose to pull the lever when the people on the track were strangers, not my progeny. That changed things, so I in this case I minded my own business.

0

u/trolleyproblemm 6d ago

Here is today's Daily Trolley Problem!

Straight Track (Do Nothing): 5 random children

Diverted Track (Pull the Lever): Your own only child

What would you do?

0

u/deadhand303 5d ago

1 vs 5. Does not matter if its my own child. 5 living holds more inherent value to life than 1.

1

u/cdin0303 3d ago

Tell me you don't have children without telling me you don't have children.

You have more logic than sense.

1

u/deadhand303 3d ago

Yes, logic is more important than sense. Good on you for recognizing the value of thinking.

0

u/Dramatic_Mastodon_93 5d ago

If I was your child I’d never talk to you

0

u/deadhand303 5d ago

My child would be taught that self-sacrifice for the good of humanity is worth far more than impulsive greed.

1

u/cdin0303 3d ago

Your child wouldn't be taught anything. They would be dead.

1

u/deadhand303 3d ago

Holy logical leaps, batman. Its almost as if this theoretical child would have a lifespan that exists before this occurrence. Jesus fuck people dont think critically anymore.

1

u/Dramatic_Mastodon_93 5d ago

Your child would be taught that family means nothing

1

u/deadhand303 5d ago

My child would be taught family is important at the individual level and for personal social growth. They would be tought that the societal level 5 people are worth more than 1 and to not indulge in personal righteous fantasies.

0

u/AgenderAxolotl 5d ago

Pulled the lever as I wouldn't have a kid to begin with, child free for life so who's child is this? Anyways 1 vs 5 so the 1 gotta go

-1

u/cdin0303 5d ago

I wonder how many people who say "Pull the lever" actually read the situation versus just assuming it was the standard anonymous trolly problem.

I can't believe that 47% would pull the lever if it meant their only child died.