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

[jundp 191]

I would like to say "yes" without a doubt b/c of my belief system. However, as many have pointed out, it's easy to say that but I don't know what I'd do in any given situation. If there was a choice between saving my child/loved one or a stranger, I would save my child. But then, who wouldn't?

I don't think I can make a determination based on child vs. older person, or even criminal vs. innocent. To me, life is life.

[BJZags 17]

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

Why? I think it's worth less.

Really? A older life is worth less than a child's. Why, because of the un-tapped potential of that life in a child? Maybe the guy in the business-suit is worth more than a child's because he is a doctor, or because he owns a business that employs many people with good wages, etc. you get my point. I guess what it boils down to is that I'm not willing to sacrifice my life for another unless I think I have some quantifiable justification for doing so. A child may be innocent, but that innocence is not in itself worth my life. So maybe the answer is NO, I would NOT give my life for another.

[mawilson 2,133]

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

Why? I think it's worth less.

Really? A older life is worth less than a child's. Why, because of the un-tapped potential of that life in a child? Maybe the guy in the business-suit is worth more than a child's because he is a doctor, or because he owns a business that employs many people with good wages, etc. you get my point. I guess what it boils down to is that I'm not willing to sacrifice my life for another unless I think I have some quantifiable justification for doing so. A child may be innocent, but that innocence is not in itself worth my life. So maybe the answer is NO, I would NOT give my life for another.

That's exactly what I'm saying. The life of a successful older person - an educated

professional - a doctor, a businessman, a teacher, who presumably spent many

years of his or her life helping people, is worth more to me than the life of a random

child who may or may not grow up to be a successful individual.

[rebex05 1]

Depends who is worth saving.

This is then assuming that not all human life is eaqually valuable?

[Fandango 1,439]

Depends who is worth saving.

This is then assuming that not all human life is eaqually valuable?

Is Charles Manson's life equal to Mother Theresa's?

I think that was the premise

[rebex05 1]

Depends who is worth saving.

This is then assuming that not all human life is eaqually valuable?

Is Charles Manson's life equal to Mother Theresa's?

I think that was the premise

Just thought I would throw a philisophical question in there... becaus truth be told I would have to think twice before actually doing this.

[mawilson 2,133]

Depends who is worth saving.

This is then assuming that not all human life is eaqually valuable?

Of course NOT. Duh!

[Louwelyn ALLen 0]

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.

Dunno ---hehhhe i am not a heRo

[Ban Hammer 13,334]

Depends who is worth saving.

This is then assuming that not all human life is eaqually valuable?

Is Charles Manson's life equal to Mother Theresa's?

I think that was the premise

and what about the swedish bikini team?