Re: A terroristic problem
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My counter example is to show that this will minimize the number of deaths by terrorists, which is what the police action is trying to do.
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No, in this question the police action is trying to minimize the expected number of deaths regardless of cause. That's a big difference, and really the heart of the problem as stated.
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The question tries to minimize the gravity of the incident by making an emotional loaded survey question.
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Actually, I think it's quite the opposite. BruceZ is removing the emotion to allow for an analytical view of a loaded topic. It's easy to look at this type of scenario emotionally with phrases like "you can't put a price on a human life" but from a policy/decision making standpoint, you have to look at things dispassionately.
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