This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down his life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers and sisters.
1st John 3:16
1st John 3:16
Poll: Your own life - Or ten strangers lifes?
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Logically, more is more, your one life couldn't add up to amount of things done by ten other people generally. Since they're strangers you have no reference for what they could do, they could be very important professionally to many people. Even more so if factor the amount family and friends. So logically, a person would let themselves die accordingly. Though you could also do nothing or save the ten strangers.
Interestingly, my captcha is "Fouly Effective"
Interestingly, my captcha is "Fouly Effective"
With no knowledge of who the strangers are its hard to say, I could be killing 10 doctors, and by that, indirectly killing loads of people they could have possibly saved. Then again I could be killing 10 serial killers. Without knowing either way for sure I'd probably kill them, because I know for sure I'm not a mass murderer... Although I would be after this... Shit.
if the choice was forced then I would kill them, simply because I have no actual connection to them. for all I know they are actually a video screen that has been prerecorded as well as their death, otherwise I would attempt to find a third option, like the person said, attempt communication and whatnot.
I genuinely do not now.
One one hand, killing them results in -9 (-10+1) lives, whereas killing myself results in +9.
On the other hand, I don't think I could make a conscious decision to kill myself. I'm not even talking like I wouldn't want lay down my life, I just don't think I could.
One one hand, killing them results in -9 (-10+1) lives, whereas killing myself results in +9.
On the other hand, I don't think I could make a conscious decision to kill myself. I'm not even talking like I wouldn't want lay down my life, I just don't think I could.
I'd probably go kicking and screaming, but since I =/= Ten People who probably have loving families and meaningful lives, and while I have a meaningful life, I would let my own life come to an end. Plus, the way I die seems pretty painless compared to those of the strangers death (Fire vs. Needle, Needle is most of the time gonna be less painful)
The majority of my ideologies and beliefs are the product of over thinking and introspection. I have pondered about the significance of human life before and I reached a certain conclusion as to what the "balance" is (how many lives is my own life worth etc). My principles are strictly personal. I wouldn't say they are the same as the ones of the society I live in.TWRule said:
I do not act according to a moral codex. I don't really believe in the usefulness of morality. Labeling good or bad is only done for the convenience of the one that labels. I'm not a cynic however so I still can base my decisions on feelings. I guess if one of those strangers had moved me emotionally, I would have chosen the option where I die. But that is a small probability, since I can be a selfish jerk when it comes to surviving.
Bye bye 10 random people!
I'd feel shit for it, but I do value my life over a strangers anyday.
To expand; I have my own family (a Daughter) and even though they might too, and I'd feel crap for it, my child, my family, is more important to me than theirs.
I'd feel shit for it, but I do value my life over a strangers anyday.
To expand; I have my own family (a Daughter) and even though they might too, and I'd feel crap for it, my child, my family, is more important to me than theirs.
Our way of life already kills a lot of people, in poorer countries. What's ten more stangers?
I will live, and they will die.
I will live, and they will die.