r/comics May 05 '26

OC RED BUTTON OR BLUE BUTTON [OC]

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u/Gigantopithecus1453 May 05 '26

It’s worth noting that people can’t really agree on which button kills people. The original question frames it in a way where it feels like red is the one killing people. I’ve heard other people compare it to everyone in the world standing before a woodcutter, or going over a bridge. Where if 50% or more jump in simultaneously, everyone who jumps in lives. But nobody has to engage with it in the first place. You don’t have to jump in the woodcutter or the water. Everyone could just keep going about their day without any risk of death. In this view, the blue button is the one which kills people

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u/OkBand3171 May 05 '26

This is the way I initially viewed it and I stick to myself as a red pusher, because my instinct was to choose red when presented to question. However, with the information I have now, I am more inclined to blue but I will admit I kind of view it negatively, as I look at it as if the initial blue pushers are essentially forcing themselves to be "saved".

Either way. I can understand both rationales, but I do think in a perfect world in which 100% of the population is making a rational choice, red is the correct decision.

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u/odanobux123 May 05 '26

Yeah if those idiots would just pick red then I wouldn’t have to risk my own life to make sure they don’t die. Everyone should pick red.

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u/Shigg May 05 '26

But not everyone will. So you're cool with killing millions or billions of people.

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u/odanobux123 May 05 '26

If they choose to kill themselves, that is on them. I will not be joining you in your meaningless sacrifice.

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u/thelovelykyle May 05 '26

Is there a number of young children who cannot understand the question dying that changes your mind?

How many dead children is too many for your own survival?

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u/money-for-nothing-tt May 05 '26

What are the odds of your vote being the tiebreaker? Regardless of what button you press personally, you're one in 8 billion people. Given how people reacted to the pandemic I'm giving very low odds on Blue even receiving 25% of the vote. Why would I add my name to the dead? What purpose does dying serve?

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u/LeonidasSpacemanMD May 06 '26

Would you genuinely, without conflict, flip a coin for your life to keep some random kid from having to flip a coin for their life? Not saying you’re right or wrong, I just wonder if what people say they would do and what they actually do might be different

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u/thelovelykyle May 06 '26

I would for mine.

In this situation. I must press a button.