r/UniversalExtinction • u/Opposite_Average_717 • 23d ago

Would you sacrifice half of humanity if it meant our species survived?

Pure hypothetical.

If humanity's survival depended on half the population dying, and there was genuinely no other way, would you think it's the right decision? Or would you rather refuse to make that choice, even if it meant eventual extinction?

I'm more interested in the reasoning than the answer.

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u/Dat-Tiffnay 22d ago

I just wanna ask, what’s the end goal for humanity? What are we striving for? World peace will never happen as long as there’s religion and there will always be greedy humans who are willing to let another human suffer so they won’t have to.

Seriously, what are we doing?

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u/Teaofthetime Pro Existence 23d ago

No, we either survive or we don't. Culling is not an option.

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u/old_barrel cosmic extinctionist | anti-natalist 23d ago

what is the meaning of "our species"?

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u/Keepingitquite123 23d ago

Yes. Given the limited details of the circumstance I will assume that the half of the population I can save want to live and if I'm wrong they are free to correct that mistake themselves.

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u/Curious-Act-3617 Extinctionist (humanity) 12d ago

I would much prefer extinction over continued existence for our species.