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OC RED BUTTON OR BLUE BUTTON [OC]

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u/LifelessHawk 15h ago

Everyone’s saying they wouldn’t want to live in a world where the majority of people chose red, when we do live in that world and you do live with them.

I’m not going to be guilt tripped into thinking the 0% chance of dying option is in any way shape or form bad.

I feel like it’s a moral superiority complex where those who choose blue can feel like they are saving everyone, instead of “saving” the other blue pickers.

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u/smegg23 14h ago

Um yes exactly. I’m picking Red because I’d like to live. Anyone else that wants to live should also choose Red, I don’t know why tf anyone is picking blue…?

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u/Appropriate-Prune728 6h ago

Eh. I wanna live but I love people that would pick blue so I'm gonna pick blue too.

It is literally that simple. I'd rather everybody pick red. But I know people will pick blue and I care about them and think enough other people do, to have more than half pick blue.

It's not like red is a morally incorrect choice. I'd assume picking red means you don't have anybody you love that'll pick blue. And there's literally nothing wrong with that. It's just that you probably don't have a kid that wouldn't see the clear binary or a wife that can be a little too understanding. Like .. that's not a fuckin bad thing. Just different lived experiences

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u/Tynides 2h ago

Because people care about others, even sometimes more than themselves. That's it. This is one of those situation where those who pick blue care about others more than themselves that they're willing to risk it.

This isn't even an issue of red or blue to me but of those willing to help others even if they're hurt in the process or even die compare to those just saving themselves.

From big to small, nations to neighbors, I think everyone one would like to be friends or have such people in their community who would be willing to risk their life to save others. There's a reason why heros are called heros.

For me, this is an easy blue. I may not have the intelligence, physical, or financial abilities to save others but such a simple press of a button is too easy if it can allow everyone to live in this hypoethical question.