JonahS comments on Some reservations about Singer’s child-in-the-pond argument

JonahS 20 Jun 2013 0:50 UTC
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The train is currently rushing to kill the child, and you’re not part of this situation. You, sitting in your car far away, see this happening. You now have the choice to drive up to the tracks and leave your car on the tracks. This will save the child but destroy your car.

I don’t follow why leaving your car on the tracks prevents the child from being killed.
- Ben_Welchner 20 Jun 2013 1:26 UTC
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  The same reason fat people can derail trolleys and businesspeople have lifeguard abilities, I’d imagine.
  - Luke_A_Somers 20 Jun 2013 21:36 UTC
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    New problem: should you spring for the train-derailing-self-destruct-with-an-ejection-seat option on your new car?
    - B_For_Bandana 28 Jun 2013 2:15 UTC
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      Well, if it costs anything like $2300, then...
    - wedrifid 21 Jun 2013 0:16 UTC
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      New problem: should you spring for the train-derailing-self-destruct-with-an-ejection-seat option on your new car?
      
      Just always make sure you have a fat man as a passenger.