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No. The trolley problem indicates Person A making a decision (pulling a lever, or not) that impacts either Person B or Person C. Person A is not at risk in the
by thehappypm 5y ago
No. The trolley problem indicates Person A making a decision (pulling a lever, or not) that impacts either Person B or Person C. Person A is not at risk in the trolley problem.
Taking a vaccine is Person A’s choice. In this case, the lever is:
Option 1: Get vaccinated and steer the COVID train away from myself and all the people I may infect if I get covid, but also steer the risk of myocarditis or whatever towards me.
Option 2: keep the COVID train pointed at me and also the people I might infect, but also steer the myocarditis train away.
- hactually 5y agoKinda, except in your second option you didn't realise you have both trolleys on collision course with you [0] [0] https://theconversation.com/myocarditis-covid-19-is-a-much-bigger-risk-to-the-heart-than-vaccination-174580 https://theconversation.com/myocarditis-covid-19-is-a-much-b...
- low_tech_love 5y agoI was thinking more in a broad sense, like the government (or "society") is pulling the lever.
- reportgunner 5y agoThere are people who can't make the decision to get the injection or not - children, mentally impaired, unconscious etc.