Would you give your life to save a stranger's?

[BJZags 17]

IMO most definitely a child's life worth more than an older person, without a doubt. Like I said, depends on the situation, but to save a child I'd consider giving my life, yes.

To me that reasoning doesn't make sense. The child may grow-up to be the next Manson, while an older person may be the person who would have cured cancer. . . in a most hypothetical of situations!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

IMO most definitely a child's life worth more than an older person, without a doubt. Like I said, depends on the situation, but to save a child I'd consider giving my life, yes.

To me that reasoning doesn't make sense. The child may grow-up to be the next Manson, while an older person may be the person who would have cured cancer. . . in a most hypothetical of situations!

I doubt very much whether that sort of reasoning runs through a person's head when deciding whether or not to help someone in need...

[Nessa 23]

IMO most definitely a child's life worth more than an older person, without a doubt. Like I said, depends on the situation, but to save a child I'd consider giving my life, yes.

To me that reasoning doesn't make sense. The child may grow-up to be the next Manson, while an older person may be the person who would have cured cancer. . . in a most hypothetical of situations!

If the older person already cured cancer still the child can grow up to cure AIDS yeah it doesn't make sense, but as a grown up person I have my husband to stay alive for and the other grown up I'm sure will have reasons to live too, but I doubt I'd give my life to save this person unless I knew they were really important for the world.

The child has their entire life to live, could you watch a child die and do nothing about it? Knowing they didn't have the chance to grow to be someone, to have a purpose?

[VetsWife328 7]

Depends on the situation.Lets put it this way-I would RISK my life to save a child (r pretty much anyone I guess) from a burning house or things like that.But I wuld GIVE my life for only two ppl on the face of this earth and thats of course my son and my man.

So yeah as I said,risking -yes,giving-no.

Nat

[BJZags 17]

I doubt very much whether that sort of reasoning runs through a person's head when deciding whether or not to help someone in need...

True. But we are reasoning about this now . . .so maybe when the time comes the instincts to react are based upon thought from a previous time in our lives. Or maybe we will just do nothing, who can really know?

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I doubt very much whether that sort of reasoning runs through a person's head when deciding whether or not to help someone in need...

True. But we are reasoning about this now . . .so maybe when the time comes the instincts to react are based upon thought from a previous time in our lives. Or maybe we will just do nothing, who can really know?

Hmmm I think the reasoning comes "in the stress of the moment". Hence reasoning about it seems kind of meaningless - except in a general "feel good" sense.

[Ron/Sharon 0]

The one you save today may just be the one that saves you tomorrow. The effort you put out for another is equal to the effort another will put out for you.

At least that is the way I hope it works.

Ron

FYI: I don't always live by my words, I voted Dunno.

Edited April 25, 2007 by Ron/Sharon

[Bobkatz 0]

Yes I'd have been one of the ones to hold a door shut at VTech - but I once jumped into the sea in choppy waters to save a man who had jumped in after his dog. Between us we made it and the dog saved himself - but for me it wasn't even a decision I just reacted.

[Bobkatz 0]

Forgot to add...

For those who aren't sure - it is instinct, you either will or you won't.

The fact that most people don't these days is why the world is becoming a more hostile, selfish place - going to church regularly I think makes you someone who probably would give your life, as Jesus did to save us

[Nikita2Charles 32]

I think the poster means RISKING, otherwise who would want to give up their life for another. Is one life less valuable than others. Maybe if i am old and that choice came up between me and a young kido with still a bright future ahead of him, me as an old goat i've already seen most of what life has to offer. At the V-tech incident, I would be The ONE tackle him even if he had a gun, but again it goes together, IF a plan comes out I'll go but Make sure you get that #######, sure. Many more lives will be saved

Edited April 28, 2007 by Nikita2Charles

[Fandango 1,439]

I think the poster means RISKING, otherwise who would want to give up their life for another. Is one life less valuable than others. Maybe if i am old and that choice came up between me and a young kido with still a bright future ahead of him, me as an old goat i've already seen most of what life has to offer. At the V-tech incident, I would be The ONE tackle him even if he had a gun, but again it goes together, IF a plan comes out I'll go but Make sure you get that #######, sure. Many more lives will be saved

No, I meant give your life. This was spawned from a discussion on here and from me watching Heroes, lol. I think there'd be many more yesses if it was merely risking it. I mean...would you die to save a stranger?

I personally wouldn't. I'd prolly risk mine, but give it? Only for my family.

[Mary Lou 681]

Give my life to save a stranger? NO, but for my family, in a heartbeat. I agree with others who said they would risk their life for strangers, instinct would kick in and you would do whatever possible to help them.

[Nikita2Charles 32]

My point still stand, it all depends on the situation, Like if I was one of the students, I would not mind ploting to take the fellow down, I 'll die but I want to make sure the person right behind me get that sucker.

I think the poster means RISKING, otherwise who would want to give up their life for another. Is one life less valuable than others. Maybe if i am old and that choice came up between me and a young kido with still a bright future ahead of him, me as an old goat i've already seen most of what life has to offer. At the V-tech incident, I would be The ONE tackle him even if he had a gun, but again it goes together, IF a plan comes out I'll go but Make sure you get that #######, sure. Many more lives will be saved

No, I meant give your life. This was spawned from a discussion on here and from me watching Heroes, lol. I think there'd be many more yesses if it was merely risking it. I mean...would you die to save a stranger?

I personally wouldn't. I'd prolly risk mine, but give it? Only for my family.

[DeadPoolX 9]

Maybe this sounds cruel or insensitive, but I'd never give my life for a complete stranger. I just wouldn't. I might try and help -- and if that involved me risking my life, so be it -- but I wouldn't actually give my life for someone I don't know.

I'd only give my life for family for my family. Even then, I'd try and be as careful as possible (I know that's easy to say when I'm sitting on a comfortable chair inside an air-conditioned apartment, away from the many dangers of the world) because if I died, that'd bring a whole lot of heartache to my family.

[mawilson 2,133]

Interesting . . a child's life worth more than an older persons.

Why? I think it's worth less.