ou are a guest in a foriegn country, upon your arival you are greeted by the King. He tells you, amoungst other things about his recent capturing of a gang of theives (10 in total) and lines them up in front of you. He explains how due to there crimes against the state they are to be shot a first light tomorrow, but adds that as it is your first time here, and in honour of it, he may make an exception. He states that if you shoot one now, as an example to the others he will free the remaining nine! If not they will all be condemed. What do you do?
2006-06-25 17:01:04 · 11 answers · asked by BeyondTime 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
The King invites you to shoot one of the thieves, he doesn't say kill one of them. So you shoot one of the thieves in the leg or the foot such that he will not die, then you beckon the King to honor his word, and the remaining 9 will be freed. What happens to the one you shot is up to the King, and that will be on his conscious, not yours. You did what he asked you to do by shooting him.
2006-06-25 17:07:55 · answer #1 · answered by copenhagen smile 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-08 12:41:12 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The king says they will be shot but not that they will die. I would take the opportunity to interpret his words literally and I would shoot one but the shot would not be fatal. But, I would hope I would never be in a situation like that.
2006-06-25 17:09:23 · answer #3 · answered by sukey32 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why would the king think you would care to save the lives of any of them? You don't know them or what they did wrong. Maybe they are Saddams henchmen....I think it would be a very inappropriate way for a king to greet a guest....
2006-06-25 17:07:32 · answer #4 · answered by beth l 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Killing is not considered murder if it is sanctioned by the state. If 10 ar already condemned, you are saving nine by carrying out the deed. I think it is your obligation to do what you can within the parametres given, and not abstain merely to satisfy your own protest.
2006-06-25 17:08:14 · answer #5 · answered by Ben C 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Shoot the king.
2006-06-25 17:04:33 · answer #6 · answered by chad_dangles 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take the responsibility of shooting one. It may be the hardest thing I will have to do, but better for one to die then all 10.
2006-06-25 17:04:53 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't shoot anything I don't eat. So, since it's his country and laws and I don't eat humans I would let him carry out his form of justice.
2006-06-25 17:07:19 · answer #8 · answered by Lil D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would decline to participate,as I am a guest, and not knowledgeable of the laws and customs of his country.
2006-06-25 17:05:56 · answer #9 · answered by blkrose65 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would state to the king that if it is the law that they be executed for their crimes then i would feel unworthy to circumvent it.instead i would offer to shoot them all 10 to save them the cost and trouble and to show my thanks for being allowed to visit a country where justice is served and where criminals, not victims,pay for their crimes.
2006-07-01 08:43:53 · answer #10 · answered by STEVE 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋