The Simile of the Saw

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Please check this thread, as well, on a similar question.

The trolley problem: notes towards a Buddhist perspective

A recent post raised the so-called “trolley problem”. If you’re not familiar, check out Wikipedia. And gave a link to a test where apparently Buddhist monks responded like psychopaths! So I thought I’d make a few remarks about this. First up, a shout out to the psychopath community! Formally, these are people diagnosed with what is known today as “anti-social personality disorder”, which is characterized by a lack of empathy and morality. It’s a mental illness, and it doesn’t mean you’re …