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malcolmeffectThe lady, or the tiger? Which door will you choose?
A logic problem? The basis of this story is a problem that has no solution. As a chaos theorist I do not believe that any problem is without solution even if the solution is less than desirable, which often times it is. The very groundwork of this piece is not something I believe in. There was an answer and the author neglecting to reveal it does not mean the problem was without solution as literature portrays it.
Personally, when life is analyzed and human nature regarded in a way the author intends I don't see a difference between the doors. The lady and the tiger are often equally dangerous. I lose the purpose of this exercise in my pessimistic views of nature and man. In a barbaric society violent death will come no matter the door choice; sooner or later it will come. The question is no longer a matter of moral dilemma but a commentary on society.
If I'm looking for an answer to society they will always choose the tiger. War and violence, bad decisions and repeats of mistakes are inevitable in human society. The extension of this story is a view of the justice system beyond moral and societal quandaries. Just under the surface this story is one of guilty until proven innocent by random choice. It revolves around the same idea of binding a woman; if she floats she's burned as a witch but if she sinks she's deemed innocent. Unfortunate for the woman she's dead from drowning despite her innocence.
A logic problem? The basis of this story is a problem that has no solution. As a chaos theorist I do not believe that any problem is without solution even if the solution is less than desirable, which often times it is. The very groundwork of this piece is not something I believe in. There was an answer and the author neglecting to reveal it does not mean the problem was without solution as literature portrays it.
Personally, when life is analyzed and human nature regarded in a way the author intends I don't see a difference between the doors. The lady and the tiger are often equally dangerous. I lose the purpose of this exercise in my pessimistic views of nature and man. In a barbaric society violent death will come no matter the door choice; sooner or later it will come. The question is no longer a matter of moral dilemma but a commentary on society.
If I'm looking for an answer to society they will always choose the tiger. War and violence, bad decisions and repeats of mistakes are inevitable in human society. The extension of this story is a view of the justice system beyond moral and societal quandaries. Just under the surface this story is one of guilty until proven innocent by random choice. It revolves around the same idea of binding a woman; if she floats she's burned as a witch but if she sinks she's deemed innocent. Unfortunate for the woman she's dead from drowning despite her innocence.
