Author: David Sklansky

Here is a germ of an idea. Details would have to be worked out. Couple restrictive gun laws with major incentives to purchase one of these new non lethal guns made by Byrna and others, that supposedly completely stop bad guys for a period of time, but rarely cause lasting harm. Most people don’t even… Continue reading Guns

In the classic trolley problem, you are asked whether you would divert a trolley car destined to kill a group of people to a track where it is destined to kill a smaller different group. Many people would not for religious type reasons because they don’t want to “play God”. Others would sometimes decline and… Continue reading Two Trolley Problem Variations Where They Might Not Die

The Will Smith slapping of Chris Rock, while a trivial event in the overall scheme of things, is actually a very interesting subject because it just so happens to bring up a myriad of controversial questions and observations. Such as: If Rock fell or was injured should Smith’s punishment be harsher? (Assuming the slap was… Continue reading The Slap