fossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agoInfinite Sufferingmander.xyzimagemessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up1643arrow-down116cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up1627arrow-down1imageInfinite Sufferingmander.xyzfossilesque@mander.xyzM to Science Memes@mander.xyzEnglish · 1 month agomessage-square51fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squareJohanno@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up9·1 month agoMorally speaking people could argue that torturing immortal people is worse. However legally speaking to you don’t kill them and therefore the immortals are preferred.
minus-squareScubus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·1 month agoNo murder charge, just infinite attempted murder charges
minus-squareJohanno@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThat would mean you did it on purpose. But you didn’t power the trolley. You “accidentally” flipped the switch… And left. Since you can’t do more.
minus-squareAnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·1 month agoThough I do wonder whether a sufficiently good lawyer could argue that it’s not attempted murder if you knew they were immortal
Morally speaking people could argue that torturing immortal people is worse.
However legally speaking to you don’t kill them and therefore the immortals are preferred.
No murder charge, just infinite attempted murder charges
That would mean you did it on purpose. But you didn’t power the trolley. You “accidentally” flipped the switch… And left. Since you can’t do more.
Though I do wonder whether a sufficiently good lawyer could argue that it’s not attempted murder if you knew they were immortal