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minus-squareJohanno@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up10·2 months agoMorally speaking people could argue that torturing immortal people is worse. However legally speaking to you don’t kill them and therefore the immortals are preferred.
minus-squareScubus@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·2 months agoNo murder charge, just infinite attempted murder charges
minus-squareJohanno@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThat would mean you did it on purpose. But you didn’t power the trolley. You “accidentally” flipped the switch… And left. Since you can’t do more.
minus-squareAnarchistArtificer@slrpnk.netlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 months agoThough I do wonder whether a sufficiently good lawyer could argue that it’s not attempted murder if you knew they were immortal
Morally speaking people could argue that torturing immortal people is worse.
However legally speaking to you don’t kill them and therefore the immortals are preferred.
No murder charge, just infinite attempted murder charges
That would mean you did it on purpose. But you didn’t power the trolley. You “accidentally” flipped the switch… And left. Since you can’t do more.
Though I do wonder whether a sufficiently good lawyer could argue that it’s not attempted murder if you knew they were immortal