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tallahasseedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 04:26 PM
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Ethics Test.....A Must.
This test only has one question, but it's a very
important one. By giving an honest answer, you will
discover where you stand morally.
The test features an unlikely, completely fictional
situation in which you will have to make a decision.
Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet
spontaneous.
Please scroll down slowly and give due consideration
to each line.

You are in Florida, Miami to be specific. There is
chaos all around you caused by a hurricane with severe
flooding. This is a flood of biblical proportions.
You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper,
and you're caught in the middle of this epic disaster.
The situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to
shoot career-making photos. There are houses and
people swirling around you, some disappearing under
the water. Nature is unleashing all of its destructive
fury.


Suddenly you see a man floundering in the water. He
is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken down
with the debris. You move closer . . . somehow the
man looks familiar. You suddenly realize who it is.
It's George W. Bush!


At the same time you notice that the raging waters are
about to take him under .... forever. You have two
options -- you can save the life of G. W. Bush or
you can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize winning
photo, documenting the death of one of the world's
most powerful men.


So here's the question, and please give an honest
answer: Would you select high contrast color film, or
would you go with the classic simplicity of black and white?

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NorCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 04:28 PM
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1. Ohh, that's a toughie
Up until the GWB part, I was definitely going to say save him, but now I'm conflicted :D
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whistle Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 04:32 PM
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2. No conflict there, for the good of the country and for future
...generations, black and white film because it will last for decades.
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AnnInLa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 04:48 PM
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4. Well, isn't that how GWB and his cronies
rationalize the things they are doing to us?
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Just Me Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 04:35 PM
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3. LMAO
:rofl:
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slay Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 04:58 PM
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5. I'd have to say
both! :evilgrin:
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Lone_Star_Dem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 05:08 PM
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6. Classic black and white
To get the old family photo feel. Priceless.

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moodforaday Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 05:19 PM
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7. Thanks for this
Hilarious, and I didn't see the punchline coming.
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The Jacobin Donating Member (820 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 05:23 PM
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8. A sort of serious answer.
My instinct would be to jump in and save him anyway. Hell, if I'm against the death penalty for the craziest killer, I want to be consistant and say I would try to save him.

But he is such a selfish jerk with the motto of "I've got mine -- screw everyone else." So there would be a real danger he would drown me trying to stay on top of the water. So if I allowed a moment of calm thought, definately the color.
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tallahasseedem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-16-05 05:18 PM
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10. I think he would...
try to push you under to get to safety.
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BeHereNow Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Jul-15-05 05:28 PM
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9. LOL!!! Thanks, I NEEDED that!
TOO funny.
BHN
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Deja Q Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-16-05 05:21 PM
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11. I had hemorrhoids so I had to get out of enlisting for 'Nam...
SO I can't save him now.

Black and white with a couple red filters to enhance the contrast would do the trick... or maybe a yellow and red... :D
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rumpel Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-16-05 05:25 PM
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12. That was a good one. Answer color
:rofl:

to expand: and record the selfless people helping him out so he can continue his jail time.
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KerryOn Donating Member (899 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jul-16-05 05:27 PM
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13. Black ad White....
.... I think it would make the shot look more dramatic!

If Bush was having a heart attack, I would wait as long as I could before calling 911.


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