Poll: would die to save a stranger

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InfernoJesus

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I wouldn't even consider giving up my life for any single life. I don't anyone else's life more than my own. Also, if I'm dead, that life will have no significance to me.
 

Takoto

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Pff, no. They could be a rapist or murder.
Or the nicest person in the world... but hey, I'm not risking it.
 

TheLastCylon

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If I knew the past and future of said person, I would make an informed decision based on those two variables.
 

Jedoro

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I'd need more than 30 seconds, but if I could figure out their alignment according to my standards (evil, neutral, good) I would sacrifice myself for someone who was neutral or good. People who I consider evil, I believe they deserve to die, but if they were at least neutral, I couldn't live with myself if I knew I could have saved their life.
 

Vuljatar

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A complete stranger? No. Period. Why the hell would I?

Akai Shizuku said:
Wow, I didn't realize how many selfish people we have on the Escapist.
You think that a desire to preserve your own life is selfish? That's fucked up.
 

pantsoffdanceoff

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No... I don't really care who it is. I'm rather fond of living and it's not going to be a hobby I plan on giving up soon.
 

ZSF

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I'm afraid that im too busy being crushed by stress to save some dudes life.
 

Skeleon

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knight steel said:
If some one you had never met was going to die and could be saved by giving up your life would you. You know nothing about who he is or his past. you have only 30 seconds to choose.

So what do you do

From Knight steel
Depends what exactly you mean.
Would I have to place myself in mortal danger (i.e. risk of dying) or would I die for sure to save them?

If the former, I would (maybe, probably) try it.
If the latter, definitely not.
 

Damien the Pigeon

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Dying to save a complete stranger (assuming that they were also an adult) would be ridiculous, unless you had truly nothing to live for. Trading a random life for another random life just doesn't make much sense to me. Why should I die when I know nothing about him? Why should my family suffer because of a rash decision?