Take yourself back to the ending episode of M*A*S*H and you'll recall the moral scenario--there are enemy troops all around us. There are 30 of us on a bus and we need to be absolutely quiet in order to survive. You have your child in your arms and s/he will not be quiet. You have the choice--silence the baby (end its life) or allow everyone on the bus to get killed. What do you do?
This was the premise and beginning of the
episode of Radiolab on Morality first broadcast back in 2007. At the time, Jad had one, non-parent view. What would happen after the birth of his first child? Find out in a later episode short called,
Killing Babies, Saving the World.
Radiolab consistently has the most curiosity-driven, quality-produced, entertaining and thought-provoking episodes I've ever come across. Add the show to your podcast listening and catch up on previous broadcasts while driving.
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