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A group of children were playing near two railway tracks, one still in use while the other disused. Only one child played on the disused track, the rest on the operational track. If the train comes on the operational track, several children will die.

The train is coming, and you are just beside the track interchange. You can make the train change its course to the disused track and save most of the kids. However, that would also mean the lone child playing by the disused track would be sacrificed. Or would you rather let the train go its way?

Let's take a pause to think what kind of decision we could make...

Well, if you a longing to help more children then less, you would make the choice to sacrifice one life, or vice versa.

What choice would you make?

This is my opinion: Most people might choose to change the course of the train, and sacrifice only one child. You might think the same way, I guess. Exactly, I thought the same way before because to save more children instead of only one child was a decision most people would make. But, have you ever thought that the child choosing to play on the disused track had in fact made the right decision to play at a safe place?

The child who decided to play near the disused track had enough intelligence to make a move that will save his life, but the other children decided not to. Many people would think that saving more kids' lives is more important than saving only one child's life, but every life counts. Think of it this way: you are on a disused railway track thinking safe, but someone decides to sacrifice you. You did the right choice, why be punished?

You should never hurt someone for choosing the right thing to do, but a punishment should be accepted.

"While we are all aware that life is full of tough decisions that need to be made, we may not realize that hasty decisions may not always be the right one."

"Remember that what's right isn't always popular and what's popular isn't always right." -Steve Jobs

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