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A prophecy says a child will become a tyrant. Do you exile them before they do anything wrong?
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Why this dilemma matters
This is a right-vs-right question: every choice respects one value while sacrificing another. Choosing “Yes. Preventing future mass harm comes first” prioritises the cleaner moral line; choosing “No. No one should be punished for a possible future” gives more weight to the smaller real-world cost.
Worth asking yourself
- Is the principle worth the concrete cost?
- What cost are you more willing to accept?
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