Push the button, let me know

[davywavy]

It's an old moral quandry. You are shown a button and told that if you press it, someone you've never met will die but you will recieve a million quid.
Originally an idea which made a short story, then a Twilight Zone episode and now the new film from Donnie Darko Director Richard Kelly, it's certainly an interesting question so I'll put it to you:

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Comments

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

Despite all that, I still have too much moral fortitude than to support the labour party.

[fried-chicken.livejournal.com]

Unfortunately whichever party you support they still contain some politician's that are going to be in it for themselves rather than in it for the general population.

I still reckon a Benevolent Dictatorship is the way forwards, but then you still have problems with succession and potential corruption.

[zenicurean.livejournal.com]

But what if there was a button, and the same million quid deal, except that for every push there'd be one year of Neil Kinnock running the country?

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

When he was appointed to the European Commission I believe Neil Kinnock was given a button which did exactly that, which he then pressed nine times.

[zenicurean.livejournal.com]

Then the machine printed out a receipt that said "House of Lords, one free admission."

[davywavy.livejournal.com]

My taxes working for me, there.