2006-06-29 13:41:14 · 34 answers · asked by msbluebells 3 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
Of course. If you're first reaction is not the preservation of your own or someone else's life in a sudden moment of a life or death situation, then there's something wrong with you.
You will die someday. Just because I know you will die, does not mean I'm going to let you die today if I see you in a dangerous situation if I can easily help get you out of it.
Humans makke mistakes. Perhaps the drowning person is on death row as a mistake and perhaps I will make a mistake in saving you, but it doesn't mean it shouldn't be done.
2006-06-29 13:57:54 · answer #1 · answered by arteach13 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
YES, mine is not to judge....God is the judge. Life is too short and hatred is not my style.
I work with some of the worst of the worst daily in the prison system....I will not judge them. My query is why would someone from death row be drowning?
Even those on death row have the sanctity of life until they are dealt with in a humane way. I am not an advocate for doing away with the death penalty, but I also am not an advocate of watching someone die, if I can help them out.
2006-06-29 14:00:41 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on whether or not I thought they were trying to commit suicide. Considering the fact that they are on death row, they probably are drowning in their own toilet -- it's not very likely that the prison is flooding. I believe in allowing people on death row to commit suicide.
But what if the prison was flooding? Well, I certainly wouldn't risk my life swimming down into a flooding prison to save someone I didn't know who was condemned to death anyway.
Ah.... but what if they were drowning in the shower after a brutal gang rape? (This is prison, after all) I suppose then, yes, I would save them. They can always choose to kill themselves later if they do not appreciate their remaining life.
2006-06-29 13:48:41 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on what they were on death row for and if they were on death row why would they be near me drowning they would be in prison and the nearest prison to me is 30 miles
2006-06-29 13:48:31 · answer #4 · answered by brookiebrooke 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You know that is one of the things, that u would just have to be there. Now if this was a person that I knew about and knew what they were about if they was all bad yeah I probably would, like molesting kids, wife beater,etc, now some people i can take pity on and save some screw it why.
2006-06-29 13:49:31 · answer #5 · answered by becslecky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, simply because I could at least try and save them, I am not the judge and jury or the Lord for that matter, so I would help.
The real question should be, Could you really stand by and watch as that person died, knowing you could save them?
2006-06-29 16:43:12 · answer #6 · answered by gothope? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. It is not any one person's place to carry out the convicted person's sentence. This charitable act can only accrue goodwill, and with the strides being made in forensic sciences, this person could very well not be guilty of the crime for which they were convicted. Think of the goodwill that would accrue!
2006-06-29 13:54:00 · answer #7 · answered by Frog 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sure. Probably. However, if it was somebody I hated (and I hate very few people and the ones I do have earned it) then their *** is drowning and I'll sit on the beach and smile and sip a beer and enjoy the show. Really. I'm that cold.
2006-06-29 13:48:04 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Being that they are on death row and in prison means that they are no where near any body of water (per jail house reg.'s) and this situation wouldn't even be possible.
2006-06-29 13:49:54 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Of course. For one, I don't know what they are on death row for, plus if they were going to die, do they not deserve to live up until their punishment?
2006-06-29 14:09:50 · answer #10 · answered by Darren Ball 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋