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How Dr. Strange's decision in "Avengers: Infinity War" demonstrates moral relativism (SPOILERS: "Avengers: Infinity War" and "Watchmen")

WARNING: Spoilers for both "Infinity War" and "Watchmen" ahead. I know the latter is almost 10 years old now, but heads up anyway. "Infinity War" explores a deep question: if you had the choice to let one person die in order to save ten lives, would you do it? It's a heavy concept, and it's more complex than the film seems to argue. Kill One, Save Ten Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olson) and Vision (Paul Bettany) have a series of moments in which Vision, fearing capture by Thanos (Josh Brolin) and his thugs, implores Scarlet Witch to kill him by destroying the Mind Stone. The Mind Stone is the Infinity Stone that serves as his power source. Though extremely reluctant, Scarlet Witch eventually does so. "It's not fair, but it has to be you," Vision says, pleading and apologizing at the same time. Earlier in the film, it was revealed the relationship between them implied during "Captain America: Civil War" had ful...