100 million Chinese dead vs. cutting off their pinky fingers

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(1)It sounds terribly cynical, but Smith went on
(2)Let’s imagine a different scenario. This time, we’re given a choice Which would I choose, losing one of my pinkies or killing 100 million Chinese? Smith predicted that few people would make the monstrous choice at this time I agree, but it’s true that empathy for strangers is far less convincing than suffering from personal misfortune
(3)Why don’t we make monstrous choices? Smith answered the paradox by asking this and comparing our good angels

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