would you be able to do it? how would you decide or even justify the action? / or what could you do to survive? how far would you go with these questions
2006-09-11 02:16:26 · 23 answers · asked by Mr Gravy 3 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
Yes. I would kill as many people as it took to save my husband. As for strangers on the street, it would depend on the circumstances. As for how far would I go to survive...I'm not really sure you want to know my answer to this, but I would do whatever was necessary. I'll skip the details.
2006-09-11 02:36:53 · answer #1 · answered by Sterling 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In other words, does there exist a 'greater good'? I think it is difficult to weight the value of one life over another or over another two or over another million, without knowing the context. So for example, if I had a time machine and could travel to Germany before Hitler came to power, would killing Hitler then be justified? I am a man of peace, and I deeply respect all human life. So I would not hesitate to kill the son of a *****, and justify it as the greater good.
2006-09-11 02:24:49 · answer #2 · answered by TechnoRat60 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think that I could kill another person even if it was to save many others... unless of course it was to save my kids and then I think I would be able to do whatever was needed to keep them safe.
2006-09-11 03:03:18 · answer #3 · answered by joanne v 72 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Allow me to take this question to a higher level.
Would you kill a child, infant or toddler, if it meant saving a thousand lives?
What if you knew the child and its parents?
And before you start ragging on me, it's just a stupid question, I already know this.
Kind of like the original one... yes?
2006-09-11 02:44:14 · answer #4 · answered by Lucianna 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on the circumstances. In the case of someone activly threatening others (e.g. hostage situation, terrorist attack,..) I don't think I would have to think for a second. However if the person were innocent(like a child carrying a contageous disease) I don't think I could do that
2006-09-11 05:34:55 · answer #5 · answered by peter gunn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes I would kill one to save just one child. So if it was to save more than one person yes I would most definitly. I would have killed those cyco terroist forsure if i had the chance to save all those poor people in the 9/11.
2006-09-11 02:20:12 · answer #6 · answered by lola 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
1, I could justify killing to save one person. I would be verry willing to give my own life (Killing myself if need be) to save even one other person.
2006-09-11 02:19:31 · answer #7 · answered by Chuck C 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
no cos no 1 knows the future ..and no 1 can punch some 1 for crime that it did not happened yet..but if it was in the moment then yes..self defend.
2006-09-11 02:53:22 · answer #8 · answered by HiBa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would kill one person to save two. if its a criminal taking 2 people hostage i would put a bullet through the criminals skull no prob
2006-09-11 02:18:02 · answer #9 · answered by jon k 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would kill a million ppl to save one
2006-09-11 06:31:47 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋