The Thoughts Of An Over-Thinker

Perspective. 
Views.
Some have the same while others differentiate.
Misunderstandings or disagreements on one side is naturally the cause of arguments. 
Now, let's review.
Some people look upon things as good or evil. But nothing is truly good or evil. Take the 'Trolley Problem'. You're currently in a trolley which you are commandeering. Its brakes are broken and you have only two possible options. Do nothing; this action will lead to the trolly smashing into 5 people stuck at the railings. The next option would be to change the course of the trolly to another rail. This action would lead to the loss of a life. The answer to this problem is quite clear. You'd have to change course. It's the only morally right thing to do. But then comes in the other variables, everything else that makes us rethink our thoughts. 
      What if the person you are about to kill is someone who has found the cure to cancer. Countless lives could be saved with the help of this very man. Then, you're forced to kill the other five. What if those five people are your family? This is where morals and love clash. You see, this problem has only one answer. Kill one and save five. An answer to a problem is simple. But how to get to that solution is difficult. 
      Humans are complex beings. We commonly relate ourselves to stereotypes. E.g. 'The Social Butterfly', 'The Pretty Blonde'. Come on. No two people are the same. Our views form ourselves. Change the views of a person and every aspect of themselves would change with time.  We have evolved from 'Good' and 'Evil' for it only exists within Fairytales. So what now? What do we stand upon? What makes us human? Again perspectives. Views. RIGHT and WRONG. Our compassion, our need to do the right thing. That makes us proper humans. That is our nature. 
      Now, I could practically hear you saying things like " The 'Trolley Problem'? Pshh. We've heard of this already. We know how this works." But do you? And yes, there are probably some of you screaming ' Don't ask me what to do, I haven't been there yet. I don't know how it's going to play out." Of course, you don't. No one does. We are never ready so the least we could do is be prepared. Well, as prepared as a person could get. 

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