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2. The Trolley Problem is between pulling the lever and killing 1 person or doing nothing and letting 5 persons die.

Sun Aug 24, 2025, 12:53 PM

Aug 24

There are numerous variations but "killing a loved one" is not part of the original Trolley Problem.

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A.R. Moxon: There Is No Trolley Problem [View all] Nevilledog Aug 24 OP

Great essay! And it advances a solution we must keep harping on! LearnedHand Aug 24 #1

Kinda like sitting on one's hands RandomNumbers Aug 24 #3