Relsqui comments on The Problem With Trolley Problems - Less Wrong

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Comment author: Relsqui 23 October 2010 08:10:38PM 1 point [-]

The trolley problem probes how well the players dodge verbal blows in social combat.

I'm not sure which way you intended it, but I find this a good argument against them. I rarely choose to invent artificial conflict for fun, and never by putting someone else in an uncomfortable position.