how about giving each child different treatments. that would guarantee that one would live and one would die. and it wouldn't leave the parent to decide who dies
I couldn't agree more with you. This makes complete sense, it's definitely the right choice. Yeah one kid is going to die, but it's better for one than both. No matter what you choose you lose unless you get lucky. I don't know about most people but I'm not that lucky. I rather have one kid live than lose them both.
You don't know which treatment is the cure so how would the parents have to choose? Otherwise if they did know which treatment was the correct treatment then there would be no dilemma to begin with.
Although this is supposed to be a dilemma, giving both kids a 50% shot independently should be a valid option. I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that, what you could do is have each kid's treatment selected independently by the toss of a coin or something, then you would have 25% both die, 50% one survives, 25% both survive.
However, you seem to be confused about the parent choosing one child over the other. Giving one child each treatment doesn't actually favour either one, and...
Mathematically that's probably right. But as a parent, how could you choose which kid lives or dies? I don't think any parent could choose that...I believe a parent's best choice would be to give each a 50/50 shot. That's a 25% they both live...or die... That would probably be easier on the parent, instead of them knowing that they valued one kids life over the next.
how about giving each child different treatments. that would guarantee that one would live and one would die. and it wouldn't leave the parent to decide who dies
reverseinfinity 3 years ago
I couldn't agree more with you. This makes complete sense, it's definitely the right choice. Yeah one kid is going to die, but it's better for one than both. No matter what you choose you lose unless you get lucky. I don't know about most people but I'm not that lucky. I rather have one kid live than lose them both.
somechick73 3 years ago
You don't know which treatment is the cure so how would the parents have to choose? Otherwise if they did know which treatment was the correct treatment then there would be no dilemma to begin with.
lightspeed555 3 years ago
... which child survives and which child dies would be random.
Mozza314 3 years ago
Although this is supposed to be a dilemma, giving both kids a 50% shot independently should be a valid option. I was wondering if anyone would pick up on that, what you could do is have each kid's treatment selected independently by the toss of a coin or something, then you would have 25% both die, 50% one survives, 25% both survive.
However, you seem to be confused about the parent choosing one child over the other. Giving one child each treatment doesn't actually favour either one, and...
Mozza314 3 years ago
Mathematically that's probably right. But as a parent, how could you choose which kid lives or dies? I don't think any parent could choose that...I believe a parent's best choice would be to give each a 50/50 shot. That's a 25% they both live...or die... That would probably be easier on the parent, instead of them knowing that they valued one kids life over the next.
Just my opinion, from a parental perspective.
j025431f 3 years ago
hahahaha fail at the end lol,
nice response though
JetSpiderMan 3 years ago