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the trolley problem (quokk.au)
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[–] 1 point 1 year ago (7 children)

I dunno man, some people actively vote to hurt and personally discriminate against marginalized people.

I feel like that's a lot more definitive.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Some people also torture animals for fun. The bar needs to be higher. The point of the shopping cart test is low stakes, no one important is watching, nothing significant to be gained or lost either way--do you do the right thing anyway, because of course?

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    The difference is those people think they’re in the right, no pun intended.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    I don't think they do. I think they feel entitled, and so doing the wrong thing to get what is "rightfully" theirs, is justifiable.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    I’m sure you’re right for some percentage of people, but most pro life, lib-owning pickup truck patriots really think they’re doing god’s work and saving the world from “toxic empathy”. The less extreme ones just think that whatever the bible says is good, so smite the gays, it’s fine, or even try to save them by praying all the gay away. And the poor uneducated Facebook grandmas are just controlled by fear, gullibility, and ignorance. They mean well, and are totally oblivious to how their actions and words (and votes) really hurt real people.

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