• Soleos@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      Heh it’s a fun “gotcha” kind of modification. Alas, it misunderstands the thought experiment. They’re not changing the emotional valence. They are removing a fundamental aspect of a dilemma: harm. One of the purposes of the trolley problem is to provoke the thinker into questioning what they believe about moral responsibility and (in)action.

  • peregrin5@lemm.ee
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    The guy who might wander onto tracks doesn’t even exist in reality. He’s a hypothetical in the mind of the guy with his hands on the lever.

    • shalafi@lemmy.world
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      Nah, something like 1% of people who transition regret it. Which is stunningly low considering the enormity of the change. 1% of people are going to regret any major life decision.

      • RedditRefugee69@lemmynsfw.com
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        Yeah I don’t know what the point of denying facts is other than to try to out-propaganda the other side.

        It’s very rare. Not imaginary, but not common either.

  • Like the wind...@sh.itjust.works
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    Doesn’t really work since having to detransition or whatever isn’t as comparable to being unable to transition at all but yeah I get it just eradicate transphobia

    Okay so I just realized the point went way over my head yeah, the fact it’s not comparable is the point, yeah very 🤓 comment earlier 🤦

    The hypothetical guy wandering the track is a scapegoat to excuse withholding rights from trans people as a whole. Anyone stating this guy exists and to prevent this from happening does not care about that hypothetical guy, they only want trans people to die.

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    It’s almost as if proper access to healthcare and allowing each person to make their own medical decisions with a qualified provider prevents all of this issue. Detransition is also none of the fucking government’s business! (ᐛ)