Poll: Your Daily Dose of Morality

[Danallighieri]

Shoot the fuck dead, survival first, morals and all that baggage later

 

[mad825]

in any right or sense the death of the intruder or me cannot be justified on any grounds except the law, even if he did killed my family I couldn't kill the intruder with any good justification.

The moral question, I think is about upholding one's arrogance or how much arrogance you have so really I would have to say that I would kill him due to personal reasons like having to kill someone without the law (social norm) declaring it as an act of immorality

 

[Mr Thin]

That's not a possible question.

Understanding the mind of someone who literally would not kill no matter what is beyond me, and frankly, I think that's insane. Stupidly insane. Which is probably why it's not popular.

Having said that, I picked yes, because regardless of what beliefs I have or had, I would probably just default into self-preservation mode and save my own ass. Ponder the delicate moral/religious conflicts of my situation 'after' I deal with the problem at hand.

...Oh, and my family. Yeah, save them too. Ahem.

 

[Deadlock Radium]

Yeah, I shoot the bastard. Self-defence isn't murder.

Also, why the FUCK would I have a gun if using it is against my beliefs?

That. And also that.

I'd shoot him, because killing one man to prevent another one from killing more than one is better than, well, letting him kill more than one person, or a person at all.
[SUB]My post ended up as a mess..[/SUB]

 

[Arkham]

I have no problem killing another human in defense of myself, my pets, or other people. Last night someone knocked on my door at 11:30PM and the first thing I did was check that my pistol was loaded before answering the door. It turned out he was harmless, but I'd rather not take any chances considering my house has been broken into at least three times.

Both of my parents have killed in self-defense, so I've had a few lectures on the difference between homicide and murder.

 

[LiftYourSkinnyFists]

depends on the intruders intent, other than that if it's a rapist thief I'd give him 50 fucking dkp minus and shoot him on the spot.

 

[Tanzka]

If it is kill or be killed I'm pretty sure a human beings need for survival outweighs any religious belief someone would hold. I'd shoot him.

 

[Mr. Socky]

Yeah, I shoot the bastard. Self-defence isn't murder.

Also, why the FUCK would I have a gun if using it is against my beliefs?

Good point. I tend to imagine that most pacifists don't carry around loaded pistols.

Funny thing, that.

OT: I would most certainly shoot the intruder. Why would I let him murder my family? He would just get caught and put on death row anyway.

 

[Ghostkai]

Dead.

Me and my family vs. a complete stranger (and a bastard at that).
He dies.
Every time. Why on earth would I choose otherwise?

(and guys, it's a hypothetical, stop over thinking and questioning the OP, he made the options VERY clear)

 

[Daipire]

Yes, because I'm hardcore.

 

[natster43]

Yes, I would not let some one kill my family and I when I can kill the intruder to protect them.

 

[swolf]

I would fill him full of lead. I'm sure people will come along and ask "but what if you find out that he was a friend needing a place to stay?" Well, I identify my targets before unloading (might send the wrong message if I shot my father-in-law while he was drunk, stumbling around causing the "break-in" noises) but, considering the scenario given, it's clear enough that I know the person is armed so I've already identified my target. I see no reason not to blast away, especially because I can defend it in court.

OT: I don't believe that the people that said "no" would actually not fire their weapon. If you said "no" then please explain because it baffles me.

 

[Forgetitnow344]

I'd have shot the guy as soon as I saw him in my house with a gun. I wouldn't give him time to round anyone up.

 

[swolf]

I would shoot him.He is in my household.Threatening my family.And I have no reason not to shoot him.

My science teacher told me shooting someone in the leg is the worst place to shoot them, a main artery is in your leg or something.

Well if Black Hawk Down taught me anything.It taught me that a shoot in the leg can enough to make a man bleed to death,because there a main artery there.

That is correct. It's called the femoral artery and, when ruptured, the person would die within 2 1/2 minutes. Proper treatment is to clamp the artery but that artery retracts when cut so it's quite rare (to my knowledge) for somebody to survive that type of trauma. (In case you are wondering, I was a Combat Medic in the U.S. Army so that's how I know.)

Yeah, I shoot the bastard. Self-defence isn't murder.

Also, why the FUCK would I have a gun if using it is against my beliefs?

Hunting? Target practice (some people enjoy that as a stress relief even if they don't plan to use the weapon for any other purpose)? A student of history (many people collect antique firearms for their historical value/ signifigance)? Other than that...because they're cool.

 

[Irridium]

I would shoot him.

Part of my family he would round up is my 6 year old sister, and I have no qualms about killing a criminal who threatens to kill her.

That being said, I really, really don't like killing. I would try everything in my power to avoid anyone dieing.

But if worst comes to worst, I would shoot him.

 

[Sammi Costello]

Alrighty then, time for a question about your morals to brighten up your day!
So...

An armed man bursts into your house holding a gun in his hand. He rounds you and your family up and tells you he's going to kill you and your family right now.
Now, you happen to have a fully loaded gun right by you at the time. You pick it up; hold it in your hands.
Here's the dilemma.

You have no option to shoot the intruder's foot or any other part of the body that will only wound him. You either kill him or he kills you and your family. Now, it goes against all your moral and religious beliefs to murder another human being dead (for the sake of this question, let's say that you are of a religion that disapproves of this), would you shoot the intruder dead to save your family? Or die upholding your beliefs?

That is the question I ask you, Escapists.

It's a question that's impossible for people to answer, as you're basically saying, "If you had to choose option A, would you choose option B instead."

 

[RanD00M]

That is correct. It's called the femoral artery and, when ruptured, the person would die within 2 1/2 minutes. Proper treatment is to clamp the artery but that artery retracts when cut so it's quite rare (to my knowledge) for somebody to survive that type of trauma. (In case you are wondering, I was a Combat Medic in the U.S. Army so that's how I know.)

That is exactly what happened in Black Hawk Down.And I remembered it.
And people keep saying that these kind of movies are rotting my brain.

 

[Serioli]

I'd shoot the guy dead sacrificing my personal belief (in this extreme example) because although I may choose to live or die for my own beliefs I should not force others to die for my beliefs.

 

[Valkyrie101]

It's not a question of morals, it's a question of self-preservation, so yes, I'd shoot. However, in my opinion, letting him live in this case is morally outrageous, so I really see no reason not to.