Heres an interesting predicament

[pulse2]

An interesting point that came up on television today, so figured I'd ask you guys.

Lets say you could predict the future of someone and knew that they were going to in some random amount of years do something that could change he world or your life and others for the worst, either by murder or something along the lines, basically I could also sum this up as they could potentially become the next Hitler, what would you do? Obviously right now they are as innocent as innocent can be, so you don't really have anything on them, but faced with the prospect of what they could later be, do you have it in you to try and change that future by any means neccessary or just wait it out and mind your business, taking the attitude that fate is fate and nothing can be done?

Edit: Lets just say that the person in question was not to be a killer but instead a paedophile or rapist, if you knew that it would involve someone you knew, be it your wife, daughter or such, would you still disregard it and wait it out, bearing the knowledge of what it could potentially mentally do to that victim.

 

[TheEbolaVirus]

An interesting point that came up on television today, so figured I'd ask you guys.

Lets say you could predict the future of someone and knew that they were going to in some random amount of years do something that could change he world or your life and others for the worst, either by murder or something along the lines, basically I could also sum this up as they could potentially become the next Hitler, what would you do? Obviously right now they are as innocent as innocent can be, so you don't really have anything on them, but faced with the prospect of what they could later be, do you have it in you to try and change that future by any means neccessary or just wait it out and mind your business, taking the attitude that fate is fate and nothing can be done?

Solution: timed cyanide pill set to go off the exact moment they turn evil...

 

[Jedoro]

I'd tell them what they needed to hear so that they'd avoid becoming that Hitler, and if all else failed I'd watch where they'd be alone and snap their neck with a length of rope.

 

[Radeonx]

I'd try to convince them not to do the horrible things I predicted, and if that didn't work, I'd probably kill them at some point when they started turning evil.

 

[Blue_vision]

Solution: timed cyanide pill set to go off the exact moment they turn evil...

I actually like this idea. Or something similar like that. Disease or an assassin hired for that time or something.

So long as this is one of the "changeable future, not fate trickery" kind of things. If we aren't sure this is the sure but changeable future, then just do nothing just to try to fuck with god.

 

[Gruchul]

A prediction is not a solid basis for murder. What right do I have to end someone's life on guesswork?

 

[Sion_Barzahd]

Kidnap them and condition them so that they were totally incapable of violence, clockwork orange style.

Then i'd play beethoven's 5th at them until the actually went insane. Why? Because of what could be.

Also minority reports entire plot is a pretty good basic scenario for this exact predicament.

 

[BlumiereBleck]

I'd do nothing. It's a natural cause in human history...and also i'm glad my friends succeeded in life :3

 

[The Wykydtron]

I'd just ask him to make me his second in command. Simplez

 

[squid5580]

I'd try to convince them not to do the horrible things I predicted, and if that didn't work, I'd probably kill them at some point when they started turning evil.

But how do you know that won't be what sets them on the path to evil? it could be you telling them not to do all these things puts the thoughts in their head. Thoughts they would have never thought if you hadn't inspired them.

 

[Radeonx]

I'd try to convince them not to do the horrible things I predicted, and if that didn't work, I'd probably kill them at some point when they started turning evil.

But how do you know that won't be what sets them on the path to evil? it could be you telling them not to do all these things puts the thoughts in their head. Thoughts they would have never thought if you hadn't inspired them.

I don't. But it is worth a shot, at least. And if that turns out to be the case, I'll probably never know (unless he tells me), in which case I'd probably end up killing him.

 

[Trivun]

I feel like I'm the only person here who's actually Genre Savvy. Self-fulfilling prophecy, people, ever heard of it? If we actually do anything then that's exactly what will cause said person to become evil anyway, especially if you try and kill them early (and fail). No, I would do nothing, and just keep an eye out just in case, for the future. If I have to do anything later and the 'prophecy' fulfills itself anyway, only then would I take action. Common sense, people, come on...

 

[Blindswordmaster]

According to my theory, that would be the future had you not seen it.

 

[pulse2]

A prediction is not a solid basis for murder. What right do I have to end someone's life on guesswork?

Lol, well, I guess when it was mentioned on TV, they were sort of thinking of a minority report style, so yeah, it wouldn't really be a maybe, but instead, just for the sake of discussion anyway, a fact.

Still, your point is relevant. Its why I brought it up, some people would prefer to protect themselves and others if they know that those they love or other humans are in danger, while some prefer the route of not playing god and trying to change history, based on the fact that from negatives, positves occur, and without those negatives, those positives too would fail to exist.

Lets just say that the person in question was not to be a killer but instead a paedophile or rapist, if you knew that it would involve someone you knew, be it your wife, daughter or such, would you still feel the same way. Its an interesting perspective.

 

[Gruchul]

Lol, well, I guess when it was mentioned on TV, they were sort of thinking of a minority report style, so yeah, it wouldn't really be a maybe, but instead, just for the sake of discussion anyway, a fact.

They got it wrong in the Minority Report . But if the whole thing was fact and I somehow knew that my action wouldn't be misinterpreted by someone else with super prediction, I probably would attempt to deal with it nearer to the time in the vision and act then. I'd like to give them as much time to reform as possible, even if I knew they couldn't. Blind optimism and faith in people can get you in trouble, but it's nice to be proven right on occasion!

 

[xdom125x]

try to keep tabs on him until he starts to go evil and then murder, murder, murder. It's for the greater good.

 

[Naheal]

No. I can't determine what the consequences of my actions will be down the line. It's unfortunate, but if my actions create a worse situation, I'd be to blame.

 

[Loud Noise]

I'd be worried that by doing something you actually cause it to happen and thus plays out that way. Scary thought!

 

[WanderingFool]

An interesting point that came up on television today, so figured I'd ask you guys.

Lets say you could predict the future of someone and knew that they were going to in some random amount of years do something that could change he world or your life and others for the worst, either by murder or something along the lines, basically I could also sum this up as they could potentially become the next Hitler, what would you do? Obviously right now they are as innocent as innocent can be, so you don't really have anything on them, but faced with the prospect of what they could later be, do you have it in you to try and change that future by any means neccessary or just wait it out and mind your business, taking the attitude that fate is fate and nothing can be done?

Edit: Lets just say that the person in question was not to be a killer but instead a paedophile or rapist, if you knew that it would involve someone you knew, be it your wife, daughter or such, would you still disregard it and wait it out, bearing the knowledge of what it could potentially mentally do to that victim.

*stops cleaning rifle*

Hmmm, IDK. Let me think about that...

*Goes back to cleaning rifle*

 

[pulse2]

No. I can't determine what the consequences of my actions will be down the line. It's unfortunate, but if my actions create a worse situation, I'd be to blame.

Exactly, or killing him could potentially put you in prison, and then make you or someone else take on the role he was originally meant to achieve.