Jesus, it's a lion! Get in the - oh wait.

[Terrisman]

I just felt like sharing this because it left such a lasting impression.

I dreamt I was walking with a pack. We were in the plains, and the people with me were mostly older than I was, adults mid-twenties to thirties. I was fairly behind the group,the one at the back. We were just walking, and I'm sure people were

And then, I saw a lion. It was a regal beast, a male with a fuzzy mane, big enough to possibly take down the entire group. And it appeared seemingly from nowhere. It paced from side to side, its paws making no noise on the grass as it stalked behind us. The lion caught my eye. And then, it ran towards me, its jaws open wide!

Now here, I had two options. For argument's sake, let's not propose any alternate scenarios or whatever.

One. Run AWAY from the people, and obviously let myself get caught; while the lion feasts on my body, the rest of the group will have time to escape.

Two. Run TOWARDS the people, to the front of the group, and hope it changes target and maims somebody else.

Without considering it for even one microsecond, I chose the second option. It ran with me through the group, but at the last moment mauled another guy who had also started running when he saw the threat. When I woke up, it got me thinking. Would I have changed my decision even if everything froze, like in a game perhaps, and I was allowed ample time to choose my action? I can not say the answer is yes.

Then, is it not in our (human) nature, our most primal of instincts to sacrifice others for our sake?

So here's what I really want to know. IS there anyone out there who can look within themselves, and honestly, honestly say they would have the courage to have taken the first option with only a moment to react?

 

[IronyJones]

I'd go one step further and push a guy towards the lion.

 

[Zirat]

Ah, interesting thought. We would all like to think that we woud be the good samaritan and do the first one, but more often than not we simply act out in self-preservation and go 'screw everyone but me', its simply the way most of us are.

... But im not one of the majority, I often go out of my way to help someone even if it cause me harm. And it has only cause me trouble, be it from a open paint bucket on the head to getting hooked by a fishing rod

 

[DazZ.]

Depends how far away the other people were, you're buggered either way to be honest.

Also that doesn't mean that's how you would react in that situation, when you're dreaming your logical thinking is mostly switched off, which is why weird things can happen in dream and it seems perfectly natural.

 

[Girl With One Eye]

I'd go one step further and push a guy towards the lion.

Hahaha can't believe I didn't think of that myself.

OT: I'd be running away as fast as I could.

 

[Sn1P3r M98]

I often go out of my way to help someone even if it cause me harm

Huh, that's your 3333 post.

OT: I would try to run away from the lion, as I'm fairly sure most others would. Someone would be singled out and eaten.

 

[soilent]

Such is Human Nature.

 

[sky14kemea]

It depends who the group of people are for me. In my dreams I tend to be the one who stays behind to fight monsters/bad guys while my friends escape. =P I like playing the hero since I can't in real life, I guess.

I probably would've made the same choice as you, especially if I didn't know the group of people. However if I had known them, I probably would've pulled a sword out of no where and fought the lion!

 

[Free Thinker]

I would obviously, run towards the group and defecate myself as to appear unappealing to the lion, then waddle away to safety once I hear the mangled screams.