Calebsmom has intrigued me, so I'm going to make this fourth situation and see how you would all react. It seems to be a sentiment shared by SPOOKY and spamandham, among others, who both said that their responses did not depend on the actual question.
This is a different version of Question 3, which is here:
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Apk.D.fFK_aizORmXxR1fhvsy6IX?qid=20061010074601AAifPBv
In this case, the madman has cut the power and phones. You have no way to fight him, and he has a gun to someone else's head. However, instead of the choice you were given in Question 3, he gives you this choice: You may switch places with the person he is going to kill. He gives you ten seconds to decide whether you will die in their place or let them die. He will only kill one of you, and which one dies is up to you.
What do you do if he is holding:
a) your child?
b) your parent?
c) another family member?
d) your friend?
e) your enemy?
f) a total stranger you've never met?
2006-10-10 08:29:41 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
A, B, C: trade places unquestioningly
D: I like to think I would trade places unquestioningly
E, F: less sure, but I believe I would trade places although it would begin to depend upon other factors
2006-10-10 08:32:56 · answer #1 · answered by Blackacre 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Switch, switch, depends on who it is, switch, let them die, let them die....easy to say here but who knows what you would do until you are put in that situation. Hopefully it never happens to any of us!!
2006-10-10 15:34:49 · answer #2 · answered by Stacy H 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a) switch places
b) switch places
c) Only if it was my brother. I have no other siblings or family members.
d) switch places
e) let them die
f) let them die
2006-10-10 15:37:58 · answer #3 · answered by forrest_rain 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a) Gladly take his place
b) Take my mother's or father's place
c) Depends on the family member
d) Take their place
e) Let them die
f) Let them die, yes it's sad, but I didn't know them
2006-10-10 15:32:37 · answer #4 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In order:
Switch places
Switch places
Depends on who it is (I would for my brother)
Switch places
Let 'em die
Let 'em die
2006-10-10 15:32:18 · answer #5 · answered by GreenEyedLilo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take their place without a doubt.
2006-10-10 15:32:05 · answer #6 · answered by jworks79604 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Take the bullet
2006-10-10 15:32:33 · answer #7 · answered by mortgagegirl101 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't change places
2006-10-10 15:31:27 · answer #8 · answered by nondescript 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
a, b, c, and d - switch
e and f - goodbye
2006-10-10 15:33:00 · answer #9 · answered by capu 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
g) stop asking these questions? (tick mark)
2006-10-10 15:34:44 · answer #10 · answered by eantaelor 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋