You're standing on train tracks and infront of you is a lever that switches the route of the train from one track to another. As you being to wonder why you are standing there, you realize that this is a riddle and you're standing there to make a choice.
The sound of the train's whistle hurtling down the tracks wakes you up. In less than a few seconds, the train will pass by you. As you look to your right, you see 30 people working on the tracks, the train will crush them very soon, and there is not time to warn them. You want to pull the lever to deter the course of the train to the other track, but you realize that on the other track, there are 10 other workers.
The train is almost there...
Do you pull the lever and save 30 people and in turn kill another 10, for isn't it morally justifiable to spare more lives?
Or do you let the train go down its own path, in which you let 30 die at the expense of 10?
What would you do and how would you justify your action on all grounds
2006-12-20 01:30:01 · 13 answers · asked by kmanevil 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Jokes & Riddles
I would pull the lever. The needs of the many out weigh the needs of the few.
2006-12-20 01:39:03 · answer #1 · answered by Vader200 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Personally i would not pull the lever obviously the workers are either blind of deaf, or just plan stupid. But since i am in the christmas spirit i pull the lever to kill ten people.
2006-12-20 02:20:03 · answer #2 · answered by ~Miss Lynn~ 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't pull the lever, SCREAM at the people (all 40 of them) to get OFF the tracks!
2006-12-20 02:15:41 · answer #3 · answered by Chris 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well the ppl workin on the tracks should know if they were comin or not so realy it should be on them but i guess i would have to pull the lever i guesss it would be better for the world to lose 10 ppl trin to change the world then 30
2006-12-20 01:50:43 · answer #4 · answered by slick_chik316 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
im pulling the lever
simply because ther is a choice....and it is a better one
and 10 workers can hear the train coming too (the sound of the trains whistle) and have a better chance of escape
:)
2006-12-20 01:37:38 · answer #5 · answered by mikedotcom 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Pull the frikkin lever.
2006-12-20 02:00:59 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. train workers know train schedules
2. pull the switch = derail the train at that speed - save all
3. engineer would have known repair crew location - corrected speed
2006-12-20 01:37:24 · answer #7 · answered by tomkat1528 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
is this the only train without an emergency brake? if there isn't any i'll try to stop it myself fred flintstone style...
2006-12-20 01:38:39 · answer #8 · answered by endrshadow 5 · 3⤊ 0⤋
pull the leaver is the driver drunk or sumink ?lol
2006-12-20 01:51:58 · answer #9 · answered by .x.ally.x. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the odds of being in that situation are zero so i wouldn't have to choose.
2006-12-20 01:34:58 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋