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"A question of morality"

A theoretical scenario: it is possible to locate every person who has HIV/AIDS and kill them simultaneously. All you need to do is to press a button and HIV/AIDS will be eradicated from the planet, but you will be resonsible for killing many many millions. They of course will never be given the chance to receive more effective treatment or a cure in the future. What should you do?

The title of this thread seems painfulyl ironic since it isn't a question of morality at all. In fact this is one of those questions that is best decided on facts not human emotions, ethics and morality. I would press the button yes because it would be for the greater good. No one can deny that and therefore I would do it. It would be a tragic loss of lives but to save so many more I believe it should be done despite it being morally despicable to me.

the fact it's contagious and cannot be cured at all and will not recover over time

NO


nooooooooooooooo


why this thread man?

WHY!?

same could be said for any disease or infection ect! 'every one that suffers cancer could you please.....'

or 'all those that have glandular fever!'


whats the difference with AIDS!?

I wouldnt no no

I would round them up and find somewhere for them to go, away from the rest of the world.

(EDIT)What i have just said is crap, seriously think about it, and you will come to the same conclusion.

A theoretical scenario: it is possible to locate every person who has HIV/AIDS and kill them simultaneously. All you need to do is to press a button and HIV/AIDS will be eradicated from the planet, but you will be resonsible for killing many many millions. They of course will never be given the chance to receive more effective treatment or a cure in the future. What should you do?