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  They are thought experiments. The point is to create discussion and elicit emotions
context: I’m so confused by this. Are you saying they’re expendable or is this just a rephrasing of the cable car ethical question?
  Should you save a young person or an old person? Should you cause the death of 1 person if it means saving 5? >
  
  Honestly, I hate these types of questions, because no matter what you say, someone will be upset, and it doesn't actually do anything, considering you rarely know how someone is actually going to react.
  Just like the question of 'your pet or a random stranger' it only serves to get people upset when someone answers differently :P