pinkdrunkenelephants<p>Say you're out camping with a bunch of people, say a group of families in your neighborhood. You're all roasting marshmallows and hot dogs, telling ghost stories, having a good time. </p><p>Then a bear attacks.</p><p>The bear roars, everyone is screaming, it's bedlam. The bear attacks several people, and now has a child cornered against a tree. The bear roars, the child cries. You grab your rifle and aim at the bear...</p><p>...When another camper, one of the adults, jumps in front of you, blocking your shot.</p><p>"How fucking dare you?!" she shouts at you. "That is an innocent BEAR! That is a living creature deserving of compassion and respect! You must forgive the bear no matter what it does! Put your fucking gun down and leave that bear alone!"</p><p>The other campers are huddled around bewildered. The bear is nipping the child's shirt, prepping to take its first big bite. The child is screaming. If you do not shoot the bear, the bear is 100% guaranteed to eat the child and everyone knows it.</p><p>What do you do?</p><p><a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/mastodon" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>mastodon</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/questions" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>questions</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/hypothetical" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>hypothetical</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/morality" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>morality</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/philosophy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>philosophy</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/scenario" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>scenario</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/bear" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>bear</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/man" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>man</span></a> <a href="https://kolektiva.social/tags/society" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener" target="_blank">#<span>society</span></a></p>