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Would you take a bullet for a friend?
Poll
Would you take a bullet for a friend?
As in the Title - if your friend was going to be shot, would you jump in front in order to save him?
EDIT: For those who say you wouldn't have time/tell your friend to get out of the way, here's the scenario.
Your friend is tied to a chair which is bolted to the floor, and cannot move - the man with the gun tells you, he will fire in 3 seconds. This gives you enough time to stand in between, but not enough time to get your friend away. If you do stand in between - the bullet will stop in you, and so you are saving your friend.
EDIT: For those who say you wouldn't have time/tell your friend to get out of the way, here's the scenario.
Your friend is tied to a chair which is bolted to the floor, and cannot move - the man with the gun tells you, he will fire in 3 seconds. This gives you enough time to stand in between, but not enough time to get your friend away. If you do stand in between - the bullet will stop in you, and so you are saving your friend.
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Absolutely not- they're disposable
No.
Unless they were a much better person than me. That would be rare though
Unless they were a much better person than me. That would be rare though
No! If I have time to jump in front of the bullet they have time to jump out of the way.
Original post by TorpidPhil
No.
Unless they were a much better person than me. That would be rare though
Unless they were a much better person than me. That would be rare though
Haha, was just in a discussion and according to one TSRian, every person is fully equal...
Original post by Nigel Farage MEP
No! If I have time to jump in front of the bullet they have time to jump out of the way.
Hahaha, could've guessed it'd be you to get around it
What if they were turned around, so couldn't see, but you could - but shouting to them and them moving would take too long...? Probably still no?
No, I don't like my friends.
Original post by mobbsy91
As in the Title - if your friend was going to be shot, would you jump in front in order to save him?
Ask same question but family instead of friends...I think responses would be a lot more varied. Personally, I wouldn't for a friend. Maybe family but wouldn't know till it actually happens lol.
Original post by Aph
It's not actually possible due to the speed of the bullet and human reaction time....
Trust you to turn this metaphorical thread into a factual one
What if your friend was tied to a chair, and they said, I'm going to shoot in 3 seconds, you would then have time to get in front and save your friend...
Original post by Nigel Farage MEP
No! If I have time to jump in front of the bullet they have time to jump out of the way.
This.
Plus you wouldn't be quick enough to react
Original post by Lalala917362
Ask same question but family instead of friends...I think responses would be a lot more varied. Personally, I wouldn't for a friend. Maybe family but wouldn't know till it actually happens lol.
I decided to do friends, because I think the majority would for their family - and I was genuinely interested to see whether people would for friends, so from that point of view, I'm surprised that so far, so many would do it for some of their friends...
Original post by Vixen47
No, I don't like my friends.
Then why are they your friends...
Original post by mobbsy91
Trust you to turn this metaphorical thread into a factual one
What if your friend was tied to a chair, and they said, I'm going to shoot in 3 seconds, you would then have time to get in front and save your friend...
What if your friend was tied to a chair, and they said, I'm going to shoot in 3 seconds, you would then have time to get in front and save your friend...
What's the bullet like? And the gun? If it would go straight though me and kill them anyway then...
Original post by mobbsy91
Haha, was just in a discussion and according to one TSRian, every person is fully equal...
Definitely not. That's optimistic bull**** usually spouted by useless people. Hey, sounds harsh but it's true.
If I had to choose between killing two people or they both die in which one was a world-class surgeon, or some leading researcher vs someone who is unemployed and illiterate the choice would be an absolute no-brainer. We are not equal. We are only valuable insofar as we create good outcomes from our actions. If your actions don't do much you have little significance to the world and your life should, not will, but morally should, be devalued over someone who has more.
This is a basic tenet of utilitarianism if you didn't know. It gets more complex obviously.
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Original post by Aph
What's the bullet like? And the gun? If it would go straight though me and kill them anyway then...
Haha, let's say that it wouldn't go through you, so they wouldn't die - you'd be saving their life...
Original post by mobbsy91
Then why are they your friends...
Then why are they your friends...
Because loneliness ****ing sucks?
Original post by mobbsy91
As in the Title - if your friend was going to be shot, would you jump in front in order to save him?
No but I would be happy to be to volunteer to be the one to fire the bullet at a friend.
Original post by TorpidPhil
Because loneliness ****ing sucks?
Fair enough
Original post by TorpidPhil
Definitely not. That's optimistic bull**** usually spouted by useless people. Hey, sounds harsh but it's true.
If I had to choose between killing two people or they both die in which one was a world-class surgeon, or some leading researcher vs someone who is unemployed and illiterate the choice would be an absolute no-brainer. We are not equal. We are only valuable insofar as we create good outcomes from our actions. If your actions don't do much you have little significance to the word and your live should, not will, but morally should, be devalued over someone who has more.
This is a basic tenet of utilitarianism if you didn't know. It gets more complex obviously.
If I had to choose between killing two people or they both die in which one was a world-class surgeon, or some leading researcher vs someone who is unemployed and illiterate the choice would be an absolute no-brainer. We are not equal. We are only valuable insofar as we create good outcomes from our actions. If your actions don't do much you have little significance to the word and your live should, not will, but morally should, be devalued over someone who has more.
This is a basic tenet of utilitarianism if you didn't know. It gets more complex obviously.
Haha, very true - I refer Aph
Aph
QFA
mobbsy91
Hahaha, could've guessed it'd be you to get around it What if they were turned around, so couldn't see, but you could - but shouting to them and them moving would take too long...? Probably still no?
What if they were turned around, so couldn't see, but you could - but shouting to them and them moving would take too long...? Probably still no?In a case like that I would push them out of the way even if it meant them falling and breaking a bone. It is better for us both to be alive with one person having a broken bone that it is to have a person shot. The only time I would take a bullet for someone is in a hostage situation where the hostage takers are threatening to kills someone. I would nominate myself over having a person I love dying, but even then that is party because I believe you will all be dead anyway so you may as well try and be hero.
For all those saying it is not possible I refer you to an episode of Mythbusters where you could successfully move from a sniper shooting you when you see a flash provided it is located 300 meters away. There could also be a situation whereby you see someone raising their hand holding the gun buying you an extra few seconds to respond.
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