J. van Baardwijk wrote:
>Other example. The plane I am piloting (with 100 people on board) >experiences massive technical problems and is about to crash into >downtown LA during rush hour. When it hits the ground, as many as a >few thousand people could die. In an attempt to prevent that, I >decide to change course and let the plane crash into the ocean, >killing everyone on board. Essentially, it is *me* who decides that >100 people must die. > >Is my decision evil because I willingly send 100 people to their >deaths, or is my decision good because I save a few thousand lives >by sacrificing 100 lives? Given that the implication is that those 100 people will die either way, it's not really a trade though. So I'd go with crashing into the ocean. OTOH, the people on the ground *are* soulless Los Angeles folks... ;-) Jim ------------------------------------------------ Join Excite! - http://www.excite.com The most personalized portal on the Web!
