If I don’t, what are the Russians threatening to do? You say Disney character, are we talking just a cardboard cutout, a human in a Disneyland costume, or the character as if it existed in real life? If it’s the latter, has it been previously determined they have sentience and personhood? Do they even have orifices?
Thank you for taking this thought experiment seriously.
Let me first address the “character question”. This scenario works with the Who Framed Roger Rabbit logic for 2D characters interacting with our world. However, they are not actors who play their characters (like in the movie), they are exactly what they are in the Disney shows, movies, etc. 3D characters and live-action I think are self-explanatory. They are all sentient and have orifices.
The Russians are threatening to nuke Belgium if you don’t do it.
Correct. But that’s not the question exactly.
If I don’t, what are the Russians threatening to do? You say Disney character, are we talking just a cardboard cutout, a human in a Disneyland costume, or the character as if it existed in real life? If it’s the latter, has it been previously determined they have sentience and personhood? Do they even have orifices?
Thank you for taking this thought experiment seriously.
Let me first address the “character question”. This scenario works with the Who Framed Roger Rabbit logic for 2D characters interacting with our world. However, they are not actors who play their characters (like in the movie), they are exactly what they are in the Disney shows, movies, etc. 3D characters and live-action I think are self-explanatory. They are all sentient and have orifices.
The Russians are threatening to nuke Belgium if you don’t do it.
Can we nuke Belgium anyway?
Broomstick from Fantasia
Yes, you can ask the Russians to nuke Belgium.
Thank you
No need! It’s a thought experiment! You can do anything you can think of!
I choose Belgium
Sure thing! Thanks for answering!
I’d choose Genie and then tell him my first wish is for him to enjoy it.
Hella nice. Thanks.
Rub his “lamp” a little and he’ll do ANYTHING you ask!