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Here is a controversial one which I don't personally agree with, but it certainly fits the description of "would avoid endless work and debate by doing somethin

Here is a controversial one which I don't personally agree with, but it certainly fits the description of "would avoid endless work and debate by doing something super obvious". If you catch someone doing something really, really bad, and have clear evidence, just kill them. No court. No prison. No attempt at reform. No debate about mental health. Just shoot them. Quick and easy. Again, I don't personally agree with this line of thinking. But pretty much everyone avoids what would probably be the most obvious solution. And if I were on a deserted island, it's probably what I'd advocate for.

waselighis 4y ago
Of course, the problem is people have very different opinions on what constitutes "really really bad" behavior such that it justifies killing someone. Even on a deserted island, I don't think I would advocate for this. It would have to be very peculiar circumstances.
ipaddr 4y ago
Would witnessing someone killing someone else qualify? I could see an unintended chain of events bubbling up here.
an_aparallel 4y ago
this is how older communes worked isnt it, and the increases in population and inability of people to "know everyone in the town" led to what we now see as legal systems. idk how well it would work in this day and age?