The debate already exists, for altruists who care about future generations as well: would you kill three people to stop an asteroid/global warming/monster of the week from killing more in future?
This is just the same question, made slightly more immediate and selfish by including yourself in that future.
The debate already exists, for altruists who care about future generations as well: would you kill three people to stop an asteroid/global warming/monster of the week from killing more in future?
This is just the same question, made slightly more immediate and selfish by including yourself in that future.