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I never open the door unless it is for someone I am expecting, no exceptions whatsoever. It is a textbook case of something that has marginal upside and unlimit
by jliptzin 7y ago
I never open the door unless it is for someone I am expecting, no exceptions whatsoever. It is a textbook case of something that has marginal upside and unlimited downside.
- mruts 7y agoI mean, having someone die on your doorstep because you didn’t help them seems like a large downside to me.
- pmiller2 7y agoMultiply that by the probability of it happening to get the risk, though.
- mruts 7y agoYou could make the same argument about helping someone change their tire on the side of the road. Or helping a blind person cross the road. Life is full of risks but constantly worrying about them isn’t worth it, especially if it comes at the expense of actually helping someone who is in danger. If you see someone getting abused or needs help, I think you should do the right thing and try and help them, because everyone helping each other reduces risk for everyone and makes a better society.