Should You Kill the Fat Man?
Should You Kill the Fat Man? - Thoughts on morality as inspired by grey-area self-questioning.
We've all been taught morality - a complex concept - on a simple, stand-alone basis right since we were young. But what happens when our morals are put head-to-head in a fight to the death? Which morals end up winning? Sure we know it's wrong to kill or steal. But what if that one killing can save hundreds? Or stealing could feed a starving village? Then it's not so easy. This post calls a couple things into question and sets other things straight.