http://www.singaporelawreview.org Sun, 19 May 2013 13:10:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2013/05/of-causation-and-chance-the-trolley-problem-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-64801 Laurel Felicia Lee Sun, 19 May 2013 13:10:17 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=1494#comment-64801 Those scenarios were also mentioned in my Norwegian criminal law books, without more depth analysis. Sometimes, some points of comparisons with UK/US legal systems appear in our literature, which leave me wishing they're more explored. But of course, the focus is back on the Norwegian legal system that bears striking similarities to other systems elsewhere. Those scenarios were also mentioned in my Norwegian criminal law books, without more depth analysis. Sometimes, some points of comparisons with UK/US legal systems appear in our literature, which leave me wishing they’re more explored. But of course, the focus is back on the Norwegian legal system that bears striking similarities to other systems elsewhere.

]]> http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2013/05/of-causation-and-chance-the-trolley-problem-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-64789 Vivian Sat, 18 May 2013 11:06:09 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=1494#comment-64789 A pleasurable piece of article which extends well to the jurisprudential theory of Law and Economics. The scenarios exemplify the idea of achieving maximum benefit with as little resources as possible. So as the Hand Formula goes, if the <i>cost<i> of pushing the man/swerving the trolley to the lane with a man is lesser than not pushing the man/not swerving the trolley that would result in more deaths, it is only "logical" to push the man or swerve the trolley. However, the seeking of the most "profitable" approach does not correspond to Justice. One would argue that the life of the sacrificed is as valuable as the other five. After all, how could one place a value on human life? A delightful read. :) A pleasurable piece of article which extends well to the jurisprudential theory of Law and Economics. The scenarios exemplify the idea of achieving maximum benefit with as little resources as possible. So as the Hand Formula goes, if the cost of pushing the man/swerving the trolley to the lane with a man is lesser than not pushing the man/not swerving the trolley that would result in more deaths, it is only “logical” to push the man or swerve the trolley. However, the seeking of the most “profitable” approach does not correspond to Justice. One would argue that the life of the sacrificed is as valuable as the other five. After all, how could one place a value on human life? A delightful read. :)

]]> http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2013/05/of-causation-and-chance-the-trolley-problem-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-64786 Jamie Sat, 18 May 2013 04:27:36 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=1494#comment-64786 Interesting food for thought. The moral dilemma in this article was also reflected in depth in the author Dan Brown's latest novel that asked the question, and most correctly, on whether governments should sacrifice a portion of mankind in order to save the entire human species from an impending doom of Malthusian mathematics. Who will be the chosen ones to sacrifice for others' survival and whether the judgement for greater good is valid will remain in debate. Interesting food for thought. The moral dilemma in this article was also reflected in depth in the author Dan Brown’s latest novel that asked the question, and most correctly, on whether governments should sacrifice a portion of mankind in order to save the entire human species from an impending doom of Malthusian mathematics. Who will be the chosen ones to sacrifice for others’ survival and whether the judgement for greater good is valid will remain in debate.

]]> http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2013/05/of-causation-and-chance-the-trolley-problem-redux/comment-page-1/#comment-64784 Ryan Sat, 18 May 2013 03:23:07 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=1494#comment-64784 Thank you Amy, you are very kind. :) Thank you Amy, you are very kind. :)

]]> http://www.singaporelawreview.org/2013/05/do-we-take-our-gun-control-legislations-for-granted/comment-page-1/#comment-64782 Yanyou Sat, 18 May 2013 02:15:44 +0000 http://www.singaporelawreview.org/?p=1489#comment-64782 Hey Reynard, thank your for the timely update! Congress rejected the gun control amendments, but what are their primary reasons (besides the constitutional rights argument)? Glad if you can reply. Hey Reynard, thank your for the timely update! Congress rejected the gun control amendments, but what are their primary reasons (besides the constitutional rights argument)? Glad if you can reply.

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