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One thing that always bugged me about the trolley problem is that it omits the question: “Why are all these people tied to the tracks? Who is responsible for ty
by runarberg 5y ago
One thing that always bugged me about the trolley problem is that it omits the question: “Why are all these people tied to the tracks? Who is responsible for tying them? Why am I responsible for pulling the lever, but not the criminal for tying the people? Or even the police for failing to stop the criminal?”
This is the same sense that I get when I see people promoting nuclear as live saving technology. It is not on nuclear plants to save people from pollution, it is on the coal industry to stop polluting.
- throwaway894345 5y agoIf people were angels, there would be no need for government. Unfortunately, the fossil-fuel industry is going to pollute unless they're prevented by regulation. The industry selects for people who are willing to put profits over moral responsibility, so society can't rely on them not to pollute any more than we can rely on murderers not to murder.