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[–] 2 points 3 months ago*

Well the trolley problem is at its heart a metaphor for the exercise of power and the responsibility of decision makers. It works fine for that.

However as a meme on the internet its always more of a cute 'got you' question which is why its worth murdering the metaphor. And the trolley too. Metaphorically.

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