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OfflineDarwin23
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Hostage Humanity Thought Experiment
    #26374348 - 12/11/19 02:25 AM (4 years, 1 month ago)

In shows that discuss potential apocalyptic pandemics, the scariest, most accessible and deadliest virus of them all is generally left out: rabies. It is terrifyingly simple to collect and then alter the virus to become airborne and immune to our current vaccines. In this experiment someone has. Instead of releasing it and destroying civilization, he uses it to hold humanity hostage.

Could this action be morally right if he ended war, hunger etc.? Would humanity ultimately screw it up and get the virus released? What would you do if you held the virus?


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Re: Hostage Humanity Thought Experiment [Re: Darwin23] * 1
    #26379477 - 12/13/19 03:21 PM (4 years, 1 month ago)

The age-old question of absolute power. No matter how you answer you are wrong! Lol.


Maybe looking at it comparatively it would be a good thing? Like... the issues in the world right now are worse off than the issues of a world with a "nice" all-powerful dictator.

Undeniably in my own head I think with that power I would do the right thing and the world would benefit from my grace. I can tell you I KNOW that it is the wrong choice to do so.... but at the same time if given the chance I would do it.


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Re: Hostage Humanity Thought Experiment [Re: Oldnameforgotten] * 1
    #26399512 - 12/24/19 06:01 PM (4 years, 1 month ago)

In preserving the advantage we have cultivated for ourselves we might take use fools to our benefit by sacrificing them to the cause. This is a hand-me-down value that we will use to go to war. It's only one course we might choose but it's a popular package approved by the mediocrats and the lowest common denominator.

"Priorities now are established by polls, and values by a vote. Rules will stand for ethics. Majorities stand just as ready as any dictator could be to play the part of the tyrant. The will of the people is only peer pressure writ large, like mob rule but in slower motion."- Bradford Hatcher


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