How sweet it is
Checked laconics. Only difference is that Murder by Inaction is done on purpose.
Perhaps we do the other way around and merge it into Let Them Die?
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Chair Man
Let Them Die involves a decision, so it's "purposeful" as well. Murder by Inaction works much the same way.
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I'm also for a merge, but for merging into Murder by Inaction; It's less Stock Phrase-y.
Well, it seems the examples if not the description on Let Them Die focus on the consideration and/or moral question of it (as per the Trope Namer, where Kirk ultimately does help make peace with the Klingons despite his initial reaction) and Murder by Inaction on actually going through with it.
Might still be better served by Tropes Are Flexible, I don't know.
edited 10th Sep '16 4:54:01 AM by DiamondWeapon
Not a Fragile Flower
^ In cases where the question "should I let them die?" is asked, that is merely invoking Murder by Inaction, not a trope by itself.
"Get me a gun, I'm a soldier; but put me in that suit and I'm a superhero." - Gunnery Sgt Roberta "Bobbie" Draper MMC
Not a Fragile Flower
Shall we set up a crowner to determine which page we keep and which one we nuke?
"Get me a gun, I'm a soldier; but put me in that suit and I'm a superhero." - Gunnery Sgt Roberta "Bobbie" Draper MMC
How sweet it is
Go right ahead. When it's ready to hook, give the mods a holler.
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Not a Fragile Flower
I thought mods had to be the ones to set up crowners though.
"Get me a gun, I'm a soldier; but put me in that suit and I'm a superhero." - Gunnery Sgt Roberta "Bobbie" Draper MMC
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Nope, you're allowed to make them, too. Please read How Crowners Work.
Link to TRS threads in project mode here.
Added a crowner with two options.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Looks like the merge option is the one users want.
How sweet it is
There's not enough votes to call. At the time of this post, at least one more vote will be needed.
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it seems we just got another yes. How much longer do we wait?
How sweet it is
Good enough, let's call this one.
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so far green lantern comic, batman begins, saving private ryan, breaking bad, mass effect and modern warfare 3 inverloch, song of fire and ice and masques are on murder by inaction. I wasn't sure if star trek VI counted as the trope is considered but doesn't happen. Same with order of the stick and context i think will be needed for the Angel example. Also the justice league example doesn't provide enough context for whether superman refused to help or not. Wasn't sure about dragon bones either
Wicks and examples cleaned, subpages cutlisted, discussion page noted. I'm going to lock this.
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Crown Description:
What would be the best way to fix the page?
This seems functionally identical to Murder by Inaction.
Propose we transfer all examples not currently in Murder By Inaction from Let Them Die, and nuke it.
"Get me a gun, I'm a soldier; but put me in that suit and I'm a superhero." - Gunnery Sgt Roberta "Bobbie" Draper MMC