This particular dilemma is only relevant if you are actually against the death penalty. Here goes:The federal government is preparing to execute a convicted inmate on death row by firing squad. However, it cannot find any volunteers willing to perform the execution. So Congress passes a law such that 10 people are chosen at random, each are given a rifle to perform the execution, but only 1 rifle has a bullet in it, the others have blanks. You are selected at random. All 10 of you will fire your weapon, and none of you will know who actually fired the killing shot.
Do you participate or do you refuse?
If you refuse, you will be guilty of another law, and will go to jail for 10 years.
Do you participate or do you refuse?
If you refuse, you AND all your family: parents, siblings, spouse and children, will go to jail for 10 years.
Do you participate or do you refuse?
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