Poll: Random stranger is drowning, and you can save him easily

[geK0]

The stranger is drowning in a sealed tank full of water; you simply have to press a button for him/her to be freed. Do you free the stranger, or let him/her drown?

 

[Euryalus]

Is this a Buriden's ass situation? No? Then I'd save the schmuck

 

[TehCookie]

Is that button across the room? That's awfully far away...

I'd hit it, but even it was just a rat drowning I'd hit it. It's not like it takes me any effort.

 

[geK0]

Is that button across the room? That's awfully far away...

I'd hit it, but even it was just a rat drowning I'd hit it. It's not like it takes me any effort.

I duno, I mean, you dont even know this person; are you really willing to get up and walk across the entire room to help them out? and for nothing? You seem very irrational my friend!

 

[smithy_2045]

I don't save assholes.

 

[KoudelkaMorgan]

Since the only logical reasons that I would be in the situation described is that

A) I am the one that put the fucker into the tank I'd probably let them drown.

Or

B) I'm a magician's assistant and the idiot needs me to hit the failsafe release, so I'd dsave them.

Putting those scenarios aside, yeah I'd save them. Might get a free meal out of them.

 

[chadachada123]

Only if he/she isn't hittable, because I don't want sex-craved women clinging to me if they're also good-looking.

Obviously.

 

[SL33TBL1ND]

When you say asshole, do you mean Hitler-esque? Or just, "Gee, that guy's an asshole."

 

[Twilight_guy]

I free the person. Now the question only gets interesting if we assume that pressing the button instead fills your chamber with water. Now that's interesting.

Of course if you happen to be a sociopath or a bastard I can see someone not pressing it. (Hell even a sociopath could see profit in saving the guy and holding it against him).

 

[Eleuthera]

There's a pushable button, whether or not it saves the guy is irrelevant...

 

[Zeushbien]

This isn't even a dilemma.. To me, all life is precious, so of course I would.

 

[King of Asgaard]

Only if I know the person, or there's something in it for me.

 

[NoeL]

If they're a stranger, how are you supposed to know whether or not they're an asshole? Are they banging on the glass saying "Push the button, ******!"?

Anyway, I'm sure I'd be so overwhelmed with shock that I'd hit the button without thinking.

 

[BathorysGraveland]

Sure. Why wouldn't I? Unlike that, eh, other thread, here I don't have to chose between an unknown person and something I hold dear to myself.

 

[HannesPascal]

Always, it's not for me to condemn the stranger to death by drowning.
Also I've to ask, how does this work: "Only if the stranger is somebody I know very well", I'm pretty sure it's impossible to know a stranger very well.

 

[geK0]

I don't save assholes.

Nah! ass holes are dicks, I'm completely with you on that one

Since the only logical reasons that I would be in the situation described is that

A) I am the one that put the fucker into the tank I'd probably let them drown.

Or

B) I'm a magician's assistant and the idiot needs me to hit the failsafe release, so I'd dsave them.

Putting those scenarios aside, yeah I'd save them. Might get a free meal out of them.

Lets just say that the "magician" left the guy there and you're just a random by-passer.

Only if he/she isn't hittable, because I don't want sex-craved women clinging to me if they're also good-looking.

Obviously.

There's really no better way to break the ice than saving a person from drowning!

When you say asshole, do you mean Hitler-esque? Or just, "Gee, that guy's an asshole."

Maybe not Hitler-esque.... I was thinking more Simon Cowel-esque

This isn't even a dilemma.. To me, all life is precious, so of course I would.

The dilemma is that you have to put effort into pressing the button....for a stranger!

If they're a stranger, how are you supposed to know whether or not they're an asshole? Are they banging on the glass saying "Push the button, ******!"?

Anyway, I'm sure I'd be so overwhelmed with shock that I'd hit the button without thinking.

You know he's an ass hole if he looks like this

Spoiler

 

[excalipoor]

Unless I personally know this stranger, probably not. How far away am I from the button?

 

[Elementary - Dear Watson]

If they're a stranger, how are you supposed to know whether or not they're an asshole? Are they banging on the glass saying "Push the button, ******!"?

Anyway, I'm sure I'd be so overwhelmed with shock that I'd hit the button without thinking.

Also, on top of that... what strangers do you know very well!? :S Isn't that an oxymoron!?

OT: God damn yes I would save them... I would not like to live my life knowing that I took a potentially innocent persons life!

 

[gibboss28]

Nah I'll go save my dog instead