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A mad scientist is trying to use you in her plan to end racism. What do you do? (see hypothetical situation).

Asked by phaedryx (6129points) November 1st, 2010

(based on a dream I had last night)

You are kidnapped by a mad scientist and held against your will. “Why are you doing this to me?!” you demand. She tells you “we are too judgmental when it comes to outward appearance. I have taken genetic samples from people all over the world and have figured out the average of most physical traits. I have created a super-virus that will alter the appearance of anyone infected to become closer to that average. If you have dark skin it will become lighter, if you have light skin it will become darker. Blue eyes will become browner. In the end everyone will look about the same, and so will their kids (did I mention this alteration is hereditary?). I have chosen you as my patient zero. Anyone who is exposed to you will be infected and so on. I’ve ensured that my super-virus is incurable.” She then drugs you again. You wake up in a park where she has dumped you. You notice that you features have already begun to change. Everything she claimed is true.

Now what do you do? Do you purposely infect people? Do you seclude yourself? Do you try to find a cure? Do you think this plan will make things better or worse?

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