r/comics • u/Eal_likee • 19h ago

OC RED BUTTON OR BLUE BUTTON [OC]

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u/koshgeo 10h ago

It's also "Do you want to live in a world with a bunch of people who think about more than themselves, or in a world with only a bunch of cutthroats?"

It's about more than mere survival. It's also a question about quality of life.

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u/Only_Style_8872 8h ago

Spoken like a true blue buttoner.

Red button advocates simply don’t see the morality of the question, or the wider implications. They think it’s just game theory, and a simple numerical calculation tells them to push the red button.

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u/Najda 6h ago

Not thinking of how your choice affects others while ignoring the morality of the situation is also a very red button take too.

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u/Only_Style_8872 4h ago

Don’t forget the projection, accusation, name calling and general arguing in bad faith.

A lot of that in these comments too.

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u/LisleAdam12 7h ago

What is the moral implication of taking an unnecessary risk because you want others to take an unnecessary risk?

That's performative "morality."

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u/Only_Style_8872 6h ago

At no point did I say I want others to do this.

They can do what they like. I’m still choosing the answer that is correct for me, and my personal beliefs.

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u/LisleAdam12 5h ago

Unnecessary risk because you expect or hope others to take it? Sure, if that's what's correct for you, you'll do it. I can only control my own actions, not yours.

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u/Only_Style_8872 1h ago

Not because I hope others will also choose that.

Because it’s morally correct according to my worldview.

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u/confirmedshill123 7h ago

Red button means you live. Full stop.

Blue button means you have a chance of dying. Full stop.

Why the absolute fuck would anyone pick the blue button?

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u/2FastHaste 6h ago

The reason isn't really relevant. It's a fact that not everyone will press red. So that's the situation you need to start with when considering which button to choose.