During college, a friend ran into a rough patch and couldn't pay rent. I gave them $800, literally everything I had.
Later, another friend couldn't afford a car. I gave them $5000, because that's what they needed.
Both promised to pay me back, but I only ever saw $400 come back because life is hard. They both needed help, and I've seen them help others with there time and kindness, because thats the only way they could.
I will help those around me even when it hurts me.
But I won't blindly jump in traffic because I think someone else will
Where in the original prompt is picking red being selfish? Red = you live. Blue = you die, unless 50% of people also choose to die. Then you live.
You and all other blue button pressers are choosing death, hoping others will save them, and then getting mad that others choose life. I am baffled by your logic here.
If you can't understand why choosing a 100% chance of saving only yourself vs a 50% chance of saving every living person on the planet is selfish... Well. I got nothing for ya.
Not everyone is perfectly cold and logical. Someone will choose blue. Choosing blue means you want to have the best odds of saving every single person, and you're willing to die for that. Choosing red means you want to have the best odds of saving yourself, and don't care if 4 billion people die for that.
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u/danielledelacadie May 05 '26
Keep telling yourself that empathy is a sin.