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arcadian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:24 PM Original message |
Would you be willing to commit suicide if it would save the lives of 100 people? |
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no_hypocrisy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. Depends -- Are they republicans eligible to vote? |
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el_bryanto (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
2. Hell I'd commit suicided to save 2. Maybe 1 if I could pick the one. |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
3. Er....what brought the question to mind? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:26 PM Response to Original message |
4. no. not even for 100 adorable children. |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:31 PM Response to Reply #4 |
9. Not even 100 kittehs??? |
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cali (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. well, kittens, that's another story. |
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Horse with no Name (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
5. Good question. |
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MineralMan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
6. I can't imagine the situation that would bring up the choice. |
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SacredCow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
7. macabre question of the day.... n/t |
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jody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:29 PM Response to Original message |
8. I am willing to commit suicide to save my own life. n/t |
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tularetom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:32 PM Response to Original message |
11. WTF have you been drinking? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Pfft. This is nothing. Me and some friends used to have fucked up drunnk conversations... |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:36 PM Response to Reply #12 |
17. Aside from anything that resulted in significant |
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cbdo2007 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
13. Depends on the situation. |
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OneTenthofOnePercent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:34 PM Response to Original message |
14. I might risk my life, but outright suicide? |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
15. Probably. Some days I'm braver than others. |
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kenny blankenship (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:35 PM Response to Original message |
16. I am glad SOMEBODY is focusing on the real day to day problems that confront this country! |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:59 PM Response to Reply #16 |
33. yes, mom. rollin eyes. n/t |
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scheming daemons (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:36 PM Response to Original message |
18. Nope. |
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RandomThoughts (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:38 PM Response to Original message |
19. No, not ever. |
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Libertyfirst (583 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 07:59 PM Response to Reply #19 |
37. Through months of great pain when their is no chance of |
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skypilot (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
20. No. |
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stray cat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:40 PM Response to Original message |
21. Probably not |
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Lex (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
22. No because 1 of the 100 might grow up to be Hitler. |
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Brother Buzz (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:41 PM Response to Original message |
23. I would not commit suicide, but I would definitely risk my life to save the lives of a 100 people |
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rd_kent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:48 PM Response to Original message |
24. Not a f***ing chance |
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timeforpeace (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:50 PM Response to Original message |
25. Been there, done that. Feeling much better now, thanks. |
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northernlights (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
26. I would risk my life to save a single stranger |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:54 PM Response to Original message |
27. Number is way too low. Give me a statistically significant number, such as the number of people... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
28. i dont think so. sorry.... n/t |
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Orsino (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:56 PM Response to Original message |
29. I wouldn't believe anyone who tried to tell me that my death would save a hundred others... |
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H2O Man (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
30. Does neatness count? |
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Iggo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:57 PM Response to Original message |
31. I've played this game. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 03:58 PM Response to Original message |
32. No. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 04:01 PM Response to Original message |
34. No. Letting them expire would mean 100 less mouths to feed, 100 less |
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anneboleyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
38. Wow. I hope you are not a healthcare professional in charge of any elderly people or others. |
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cherokeeprogressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:08 PM Response to Reply #38 |
46. It was a sarcastic response to an insanely stupid question. |
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Rincewind (682 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
35. I'm not even willing |
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DefenseLawyer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
36. Have you been kidnapped by Lex Luthor? |
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azmouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:03 PM Response to Original message |
39. No. |
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Avalux (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
40. What if I did and then one of those 100 strangers went out and killed a thousand? |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:04 PM Response to Original message |
41. No, would live another day, find out what went wrong, and save even more lives |
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anneboleyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:05 PM Response to Original message |
42. Of course, should such a situation arise. Isn't this compassion and humanitarianism? Knowing that I |
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petronius (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:06 PM Response to Original message |
43. No, but I'd be willing to kill one of them to save the other 99 |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:10 PM Response to Reply #43 |
48. +1 |
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Tierra_y_Libertad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
44. "Sacrifice few to save many"? The Marine Crotch tried to convince me that was good idea. |
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Stevenmarc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:07 PM Response to Original message |
45. Only if I can pick the date then I would wait till I'm terminal |
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keep_it_real (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:08 PM Response to Original message |
47. Such is against the nature of human life. eom |
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mitchum (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:12 PM Response to Original message |
49. Fuck no...they would have had to drag my ass of that landing craft at Normandy |
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Gwendolyn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
50. If you were stuck on Gilligan's Island, who would you marry? |
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Raine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 08:45 PM Response to Original message |
51. No way in hell! nt |
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DeepBlueC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jul-14-09 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
52. no |
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