you and your mom are on the titanic , its going down, one space left on life boat, what do you do?

Answer 1

My mom would shove me on the lifeboat and disappear into the crowd so I wouldn't try to save her. Last time we were on a cruise together, during the lifeboat drill, she insisted that I promise to get on the boat and not risk myself. I would try, of course, and she knows it, but she's even cagier than I am.

Answer 2

I agree with "Ahwell" on this one. The premise of the question assumes you were foolish enough to wait until the boats were almost full before trying to board.

I would have grabbed Mom by the scruff of her neck at the first alarm, and shuffled us BOTH to the lifeboat station before it became an issue and got BOTH of us on the blasted lifeboat.

If you're a responsible person who makes good decisions, you won't ever have to face this question in real life because you won't let yourself be stuck in such a difficult corner.

EDIT:

Marcelo R (see below): Really, your indignity is misplaced. It is, indeed, grotesque that some of the people here would kill strangers to save their mothers, or themselves, but what of it? Remember that we're not talking about any old ocean liner, the question asks "What would you do if you were on The Titanic?" We know that the Titanic had far too few life boats. That means that every person who got on a lifeboat, whether they got there by simply standing in line or by pushing somebody else over the railing, knowingly condemned several other people to an icy death in the North Atlantic. They didn't have to pull a trigger, or push anybody overboard, but they knew their life meant the deaths of others. White Star proudly publicized the fact that the Titanic had too few life boats. They were smug about it. All of the passengers knew. So, with that in mind, what's the difference between actually killing somebody, and just getting on the boat? In practical terms, none at all.

Answer 3

I give the space to my mother. I've lived for 28 years, seen and done a lot of things, made a lot of friends, and have no fear of what is beyond the mortal coil. Death is but another step in living, and to give my life for a loved one is nothing in the grand scheme of things, as it's possible that we will 'see' each other in whatever comes next.

Answer 4

Give my mom the seat, and hang on the the life boat for dear life!

Answer 5

Speaking as a mother, the child (even if an adult) should go. No mother would want to live knowing her child had died for her to do so. Tough as this might be for the child to accept, it's the kindest thing to do. At least let the mother know that they will live on through their child. The child has the rest of his/her life ahead and the mother has already lived a lot of hers.

Answer 6

I'd give it to my mom she gave me life and I would be happy enough knowing that she would be safe and all and would be around for all the people she knows. Really I know she would be sad for awhile but I would do the same for my wife but really we love each other so much we would probably give it to someone else and go down with the ship.

Answer 7

Sue the White Star Line.

Answer 8

I would totally give my mom the seat. I would even force her to get on the boat.
Me? I would find wreckage, and float...Or, if there was ANY room on the lifeboat, I would squeeze in.

The entire time, though, even though parents never want to outlive their child, I would force my parent to get on the lifeboat, even if it meant my death.

Unless the person were a murderer, I would probably save most others too, but definitely my mom.

Answer 9

This is a difficult question. Are you talking about now i`m an adult or when i was a kid ? If i was younger i would give my mother the seat - no question in my mind. Now i have kids myself - well i would have to put them first - and they need me not my mother. So as much as it would pain me, and i would never forgive myself - i could not leave my kids motherless - and i would have to take that seat. That is a terrible question - why would you ask that ??!!!

Answer 10

Well I would remove someone from a seat, would be first thing I would try to do.

If that didnt work, then I would suggest my mom start to pray and make things right with the lord, cause her time is limited.