[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
If there was a train heading for 5 people that were tied down on it and you were able to flip the switch to reroute the train to hit one person tied down would you? And why?[/quote]
No. I’m with Tom Nagel. Killing is different than letting die. Naive utilitarianism leaves you with some pretty ugly outcomes.
No way. If they’re just tied to the train, they should all be fine anyway. It’s not like they’re on the tracks right? 
If they were tied to the tracks, I dont know. I’d feel compelled to flick the switch, then leave the scene as fast as possible safe in the knowledge that I saved 4 lives, and the other was unavoidable making my choice unregrettable. I didnt choose who lived and died, I didnt play god, I just acted in best interest.
I forgot what those types of questions were. We did them in English one year and that is the one I got. I decided to flip the switch as to save 5 people over the one. But I didn’t look at it as killing.
There are other questions like that but I can’t think of any more. They are really good and really make you think on what you would do. Either or the outcome is not desired.
Fuzzy, i would have to go with saving 5 people over the one, irregardless of iq and ecetera.
What famous or infamous(depending on how you look at it) celebrity do you share a birthday with? If you want to find out here is a link you can use. When i was prompted to check apparently i share my bday with a number of porn stars, rappers.
[quote]Heracles_rocks wrote:
Fuzzy, i would have to go with saving 5 people over the one, irregardless of iq and ecetera.
What famous or infamous(depending on how you look at it) celebrity do you share a birthday with? If you want to find out here is a link you can use. When i was prompted to check apparently i share my bday with a number of porn stars, rappers.
http://www.astrotheme.com/birthdays/[/quote]
lol Amy Winehouse and Gengis Khan
Shared with Ranulph Fiennes. I couldn’t top that, so only got a few names into mine!
[quote]BobParr wrote:
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Bolognaise? Im imagining a mayo/bologna combo?
ew.
lamb![/quote]
Bolognaise is tomato sauce with ground beef, often has diced onions in it too.
Favorite sandwich?[/quote]
Good to know!
Did you go to the gym today?
Only recognizable celebrity birthday is with Jason Bay.
Yes I went to the gym today.
Chicago or New York style pizza?
Depends on my mood, but usually New York.
What is your guilty pleasure song to listen to atm?
Mine is Ludacris: How low can you Go!
[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
If there was a train heading for 5 people that were tied down on it and you were able to flip the switch to reroute the train to hit one person tied down would you? And why?[/quote]
knowing nothing about either group of people, why they’re tied to the train or why i have the power to decide who lives and who dies, i’ll go utilitarian (not my usual m.o.) and flip the switch.
[quote]CBear84 wrote:
[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
If there was a train heading for 5 people that were tied down on it and you were able to flip the switch to reroute the train to hit one person tied down would you? And why?[/quote]
knowing nothing about either group of people, why they’re tied to the train or why i have the power to decide who lives and who dies, i’ll go utilitarian (not my usual m.o.) and flip the switch. [/quote]
The needs of the many out-weigh the needs of the few. Enough said.
Now what if that one person was YOU? hmm
[quote]Heracles_rocks wrote:
What famous or infamous(depending on how you look at it) celebrity do you share a birthday with? If you want to find out here is a link you can use. When i was prompted to check apparently i share my bday with a number of porn stars, rappers.
http://www.astrotheme.com/birthdays/[/quote]
Rick James and Clark Gable
Awesome.
[quote]mom-in-MD wrote:
Depends on my mood, but usually New York.
What is your guilty pleasure song to listen to atm?
Mine is Ludacris: How low can you Go![/quote]
ATM it has to be Taylor swift - Belong with me!!!
But I’m really digging; Birdman - 4 My town
[quote]Heracles_rocks wrote:
To Everyone:
Who do you look up to for inspiration, motivation and etc. For whatever your doing in life, not necessarily training related. [/quote]
Toki Wartooth.
[quote]Ben_VFR85 wrote:
I’ve been warned about my similarity to Franco, I’m just a little different in the face, structure, weight and bodyfat!
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That’s strange, because you have the same prominent separation between upper and lower pecs, lol.
I’m definitely flipping that switch.
[quote]Fuzzyapple wrote:
If there was a train heading for 5 people that were tied down on it and you were able to flip the switch to reroute the train to hit one person tied down would you? And why?[/quote]
Why not just untie the people? Or, if that’s not possible, how about causing the train to derail?
I did not go to the gym today, unfortunately. (Every day is better when it includes the gym.)
Celebrity birthday: Elvis, Ryan Seacrest, and Ricky Martin!
mominmd, i did not go to the gym, i usually take weekends off.
go with new york style pizza
Mominmd atm my guilty pleasure song is this one:
[quote]BobParr wrote:
I did not go to the gym today, unfortunately. (Every day is better when it includes the gym.)
Celebrity birthday: Elvis, Ryan Seacrest, and Ricky Martin!
[/quote]
happy birthday a day late then.