Originally Posted by
Mikey_R
When you boil the whole thing down, this is essentially a variation of the trolley problem. (...) Note that this does not excuse the bad writing, however, with what we have, this is the choice that is being made. Now, this isn't an easy choice and there is a reason the trolley problem creates philosophical discussions but that is also the reason why this variant is so extreme. You can either kill a few to save everyone, or, do nothing and everyone dies. It's meant to make this an easier choice for people to come to terms with but, as with everything, there is always a conflicting viewpoint, which, to be clear, isn't a bad thing, as long as you can reasonably justify why you made the decision you did.