| Bunkerr United States. May 27 2012 09:04. Posts 21 | Profile # |
Hi guys, This will kinda similar to the "kicked in the balls thread." I was heading to sleep one day and I wondered while I was laying there, would I take my life to save a X amount of random people around the world?( yeah I know, I get bored trying to fall asleep ) I didn't have a answer to it because I don't know if I'm being extremely selfish to not take my life to save 3-4 people I've never meant before. So now I'm asking you guys the same question.
Would you take your own life to save X amount of people you've never meant before/never will see? If so how many people would it take you to do it?
Poll: Would You Take Your Life To Save Random People? If So How Many?None, I wouldn't take my life. (692) 60% 1-6 (227) 20% 10000+ (128) 11% 101-1000 (38) 3% 6-25 (35) 3% 26-100 (24) 2% 1144 total votes Your vote: Would You Take Your Life To Save Random People? If So How Many? (Vote): None, I wouldn't take my life.
(Vote): 1-6
(Vote): 6-25
(Vote): 26-100
(Vote): 101-1000
(Vote): 10000+
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| euRooster May 27 2012 09:05. Posts 7 | Profile # |
| Where's the no and 0 option? Last edit: 2012-05-27 09:05:29 |
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| Hemula Russian Federation. May 27 2012 09:06. Posts 1843 | Profile Blog # |
On May 27 2012 09:05 euRooster wrote:
Where's the no and 0 option?
I second that |
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| Bunkerr United States. May 27 2012 09:06. Posts 21 | Profile # | |
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| bsball8806 May 27 2012 09:07. Posts 41 | Profile # |
If it's restricted to people I've never met before, the answer is quite close to the number of people on Earth.
If it's not, then it's smaller, but still probably pretty large.
Edit: Two people have voted to take their own lives to save zero people. Maybe we should get them some help?Last edit: 2012-05-27 09:07:50 |
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| FlamingForce Netherlands. May 27 2012 09:07. Posts 699 | Profile # |
No.
Maybe if we'd be talking about 100+ people, but even then I'm not sure, it's an impossible scenario to imagine, I have no idea what I'd do if I were put in that kind of situation but I'm willing to bet that fear would get the best of me. |
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| Zambrah United States. May 27 2012 09:08. Posts 1404 | Profile # |
| I would be hard pressed to end my life for some of the people I DO know, let alone random ass strangers. |
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| 1Eris1 United States. May 27 2012 09:08. Posts 5797 | Profile # |
| I honestly don't think I could convince myself to give up my life for anyone that I didn't love/feel deeply for. I might risk my life for others depending on the situation, but give up? nah |
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| OminouS Sweden. May 27 2012 09:08. Posts 1176 | Profile # |
On May 27 2012 09:14 Chargelot wrote:
Your "none" response is way more negative than it needs to be. I'd throw my life away for people I know and love. I wouldn't throw my life away for 2 of the random 700,000,000 people who will die this year. It really destroys the point of your poll.
Maybe 70,000,000. I doubt 700,000,000 people dies every year. Am I wrong?Last edit: 2012-05-27 09:18:43 |
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| Zooper31 United States. May 27 2012 09:11. Posts 3441 | Profile # |
If I knew nothing at all about them and they were completely random then no. Who to say those 1-5 people weren't all murderers and rapists, like hell I'd kill myself to save someone like that. If it was like 1-5 children, then I'd be way more inclined to say definitely yes.
100% random it could be anyone on earth? No.Last edit: 2012-05-27 09:11:30 |
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| Chargelot May 27 2012 09:14. Posts 2274 | Profile Blog # |
| Your "none" response is way more negative than it needs to be. I'd throw my life away for people I know and love. I wouldn't throw my life away for 2 of the random 700,000,000 people who will die this year. It really destroys the point of your poll. Last edit: 2012-05-27 09:15:14 |
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| Spiffeh United States. May 27 2012 09:15. Posts 780 | Profile # |
| No clue honestly. In a type of situation where my life was at stake I can't imagine what my reaction would be. I haven't been in that type of situation yet. |
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| Salivanth Australia. May 27 2012 09:15. Posts 825 | Profile Blog # |
There's nowhere near enough options here. I mean, "5+" technically means "5 or more" but it doesn't grasp the numbers involved. For example, I'm sure that just about everyone would give their life if the alternative was the complete genocide of every person on Earth who isn't necessary to maintain their quality of life as well as the people whom they care about, since that would be billions. But 5+ simply isn't enough. Something like:
1-5
6-25
26-100
101-1000
More than 1000
More than 10,000 people, or not at all.
Would still fail to grasp the numbers involved, but would do a better job. I don't know what my answer is, but while I wouldn't give my life for 5 random strangers, I'd certainly do it for a sufficiently large number.
And to answer your question: Yes, it is selfish, but based on the way humans are created, it's an incredibly universal and understandable form of selfishness: I estimate that almost all people, if genuinely offered the choice, would say no to giving their life for 3-4 others. |
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| Scarecrow Korea (South). May 27 2012 09:16. Posts 4592 | Profile Blog # |
| Nowhere near as good as the kicked in the balls poll |
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| Bunkerr United States. May 27 2012 09:16. Posts 21 | Profile # |
| That is the soul purpose of this thread. It puts you in a awkward position |
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| MountainDewJunkie United States. May 27 2012 09:18. Posts 9328 | Profile Blog # |
| I certainly wouldn't die to save the OP. |
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| Chargelot May 27 2012 09:20. Posts 2274 | Profile Blog # |
On May 27 2012 09:16 Bunkerr wrote:
That is the soul purpose of this thread. It puts you in a awkward position
It's not an awkward position. It's a biased position. Either I need to die for some random person, or I'm too stubborn to ever give my life for anyone ever. |
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| Archerylady May 27 2012 09:21. Posts 236 | Profile # | |
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| Cyber_Cheese Australia. May 27 2012 09:22. Posts 3598 | Profile Blog # |
"None, I wouldn't take my life for anyone." is a terrible option.
There's a marked difference between a random stranger and someone close to you.
Poll: Poll: Would You Take Your Life To Save Random People? If So How Many?I wouldn't die for random people. (46) 35% I wouldn't die for someone. (30) 23% The world (29) 22% 1 (14) 11% A country (5) 4% 2 (4) 3% 5 (1) 1% 20 (1) 1% 10 (0) 0% 50 (0) 0% 100 (0) 0% 1000 (0) 0% 130 total votes Your vote: Poll: Would You Take Your Life To Save Random People? If So How Many? (Vote): I wouldn't die for someone.
(Vote): I wouldn't die for random people.
(Vote): 1
(Vote): 2
(Vote): 5
(Vote): 10
(Vote): 20
(Vote): 50
(Vote): 100
(Vote): 1000
(Vote): A country
(Vote): The world
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| Piste Finland. May 27 2012 09:23. Posts 4708 | Profile Blog # |
Really depends on who would I save.
People from Greece and other countries that are pulling everyone to economy crisis? None.
People suffering in third world countries? none
President Obama? no
Someone really close to me? probably yes. |
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