. . . . I feel odd today....
....like I'm trapped.
2007-12-04 17:21:21 · 18 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ Philosophy
would you mind explaining how it is/isn't the same?
sorry, I should have put that there too
2007-12-04 17:32:23 · update #1
That depends.
Depends upon who and why.
Also depends, upon your interpretation of the circumstances...
If you caused it, if you were indifferent.
If it was out of your control, and is the guilt, that is eating away at you.
Feeling trapped is dangerous. Feeling odd can be normal.
Depends upon who is looking ;)
Sometimes... we can believe that we haven't done enough for someone, could have tried harder, or had/have the ability to save someone from themselves. Sometimes, we cannot save ourselves...from ourselves. So can saving someone else be possible?
It depends.
Becoming untrapped... is a hand reach away...
2007-12-04 17:31:40 · answer #1 · answered by Seattle 7 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It could be If the were the case
If you could, with little or no personal harm or risk, prevent someones unwilling death and you are aware of that information and still do not take action, then how did you not kill that person. Then I think in that circumstance it should be considered a crime.
There are probably other similar circumstance that are criminal also but this is the first that comes to mind, I think there may even be laws against that apply to such cases i.e. conspiracy's to commit murder.
In the above case personal risk or harm would include harm to loved ones especially mother and child.
2007-12-05 06:02:06 · answer #2 · answered by mtheoryrules 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Watching someone get hit by a train is not the same as pushing them into one. If you could have prevented a death in a reasonable manner without self-harm, then you take a % of the responsibility of their death.
It's mostly their own fault, if they were old enough to be responsible for themselves. If you saw it coming, they usually could have too.
Let's make up some numbers and say 70% their fault for listening to an IPOD loudly while walking on train tracks without looking. 10% the fault of the train station authorities who are paid to watch for such things. 1% blame it on the speakers working too well. This leaves 9% divided up among all bystanders who saw it and did nothing.
2007-12-05 02:05:24 · answer #3 · answered by Persona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I wouldn't say its the same as killing someone, really it just depends. If someone dies because of something you did and you could have prevented it without being hurt then yes it is.
If they are in pain and want to go and you let them then it is not the same because they want to go so you are only letting them have what they want by letting them pass.
So no, i would say, it is not necessarily that its the same as killing someone.
Also... if you feel trapped then you should know that there is ALWAYS someone who is there for you and cares/will care for you because you are not alone in this planet.
2007-12-05 01:52:12 · answer #4 · answered by Beca 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummmm, not exactly really, you might let them die in case you see them struggling with some kind of diseases, but that doesnt mean we kill them so they can rest. As Quran said, you should not stop anybody from living no matter what, God is forgiven no matter what you do as long as you regret and ask him for forgivnes. So that tells you to not worry as long as you have a white heart that does love people and love peace.
2007-12-05 01:32:44 · answer #5 · answered by javelot800g 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You make me think again. I hate thinking....
It is not the same as killing. The circumstances will determine the interpretation of the situation.
The act of killing requires that you are physically involved in causing death to another.
Choosing not to act to save another's life when it is preventable might be considered involuntary manslaughter, but you did not kill them, you allowed them to die.
Obviously this is in relation to someone wanting to die, otherwise, you would have acted to try to save them. If someone chooses to die, I do not believe it is my place to intervene. People have the right to choose and I am not one to judge their choice.
2007-12-05 02:05:15 · answer #6 · answered by Wild Bloom 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. We let my uncle pass, instead of going against his will to remove the tumor. We did not kill him. We let him pass.
If, for example, you could easily prevent a child from getting run over by a bus without harm to yourself, then yes it is just like killing him or her.
2007-12-05 01:28:06 · answer #7 · answered by Joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on the circumstances.
Prolonging a painful and hopeless life can be cruel and the person may actually be grateful for being allowed to die.
2007-12-05 01:34:14 · answer #8 · answered by brainstorm 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
No. Stop feeling guilty, because it is altrusim that makes you feel that way. Read the chapter "The Ethics of Emergencies" in "The Virtue of Selfishness."
2007-12-05 08:05:42 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do you mean legally or morally? They are usually different depending on the circumstances.
2007-12-06 00:59:24 · answer #10 · answered by flashpro 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋