u/Last-Fix6389

The difference of opinion boils down to where people see the danger coming from in this scenario.

Reds see the danger as the situation itself, and try to leave the situation.
Blues see the danger as the reds, and try to change the outcome.

Both have a valid fear and address it in a way that seems best to them. Reds aren’t evil for leaving a dangerous situation. Blues aren’t stupid for trying to avoid the danger in the first place.

Reds see the situation as a room on fire with a clearly marked exit that everyone can access in time, and wonder why anyone would stay behind.

Blues see the situation as a room that is being lit on fire by every red that leaves, and wonder why anyone would contribute to the flames.

Idk just be nice to each other it’s not that hard to see the other perspective.

I disagree with the very common assertion that voting red is killing the people who voted blue. In my opinion the situation itself is doing the killing.

Your home is swarmed by masked men in the middle of the night. You’re grabbed and bagged and taken away. The kidnappers give you two options:

If you ask to be let go, they’ll let you go
If you ask to stay, you’ll stay kidnapped.

If more than half of the people who have been kidnapped ask to stay, they’ll let everyone go. If the majority of the people ask to be let go, they’ll kill everyone who asked to stay.

In this situation, would you blame any of the people who just asked to go home? Does their “vote” come with any malice?

The life or death stakes exist from the onset of the situation, and leaving the situation does not hamper anyone else’s ability to do the same.

I understand why you might pick blue but I don’t understand how you can see someone as a killer for not risking their life.