Can you answer this?
I saw this on Reddit and thought if you people of basil can answer it.
You are held prisoner in a room with a wealthy well known merchant, a powerful king, and a respected religious clergyman. The rules are as follows:
The 3 others have reason to believe you are their captor.
You need to kill 2 of the 3 other prisoners in the room with you, then you and the survivor will be released.
The merchant offers you unbounded riches to spare him.
The king offers you limitless power to let him live.
The clergyman offers you nothing. (Edit: Lets assume he is catholic.)
You cannot kill all 3 people.
The room is impossible to escape and you all will remain stuck until you act.
Which 2 would you kill? What is the reason of why you will kill them?
Justify your answer.
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Clergyman is a must, hell I'd kill the clergyman and still live in the prison cell.
money buys power, let the merchant live