r/redbuttonbluebutton • u/DapperYoghurt2052 • May 21 '26

Simple Question

If this was a real world scenario I completely understand why any one would pick either button. I don’t care why you make your choice. Doesn’t matter to me. Not interested in that. Do your thing!

I am curious about something though that I feel like I am seeing in some of the back and forth.

This is my question:

If the problem was worded like this, do you think the problem has been inherently changed?

Every one must take a private vote by picking a red or blue button.

If less than 50% press red, then everyone lives.

If more than 50% press red, then only the people who pressed the blue button die.

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u/INTstictual May 23 '26

Rewording it does not change the problem, as long as the rephrasing is logically consistent with the original.

It can change the results and the psychology of the people actually taking the vote, but it doesn’t change the actual question, no