Would you cut off a limb to save a stranger?

[Firoth]

No, for a few reasons. One, is the widely stated "how do I know he won't kill him/us anyways?" argument. And the other, chances are I would die from blood loss anyways. So, if the point is to save a life, it might as well be mine. Besides, who says I can't find a way to save both of us? I definitely couldn't do it missing a limb and bleeding out.

 

[Eclectic Dreck]

Nope.

 

[THEMILKMAN]

Only if the stranger was someone I knew.

Then I'd definately do it.

How many complete strangers do you know?

OT: No I don't believe I would do that.

Also whats with the people questioning the circumstances? I thought the whole point of a hypothetical situation was that you assume things will go the way outlined as a fact and make a decision based on that. The question is clearly trying to get feedback on whether you value a limb or a complete stranger's life more, not whether or not your trust hypothetical crazy kidnappers putting you in moral dilemmas.

the number of complete strangers I know=(the population of the Earth-1(myself))-(the number of people I know)

 

[Jezzascmezza]

I would on two conditions:
1. If it didn't hurt.
And
2. If it absolutely guaranteed both mine and that person's safety.

I'm quite picky about these things.

 

[NoseDigger]

Well, a toe is a limb isn't it? So I may say goodbye to my small toe. If I'm in a good mood.

 

[Charisma]

Hell no.

It wouldn't even be a consideration.

I'd even come to the funeral and if his or her family tried to confront me about it I'd call them hypocrites.

 

[rancher of monsters]

I would, I'm not saying I would enjoy it, but I would. It will definetly suck, but if you live through it the basic question is whether a small fleshy part of you equals the entirety of a human life? The short answer is no, the long answer is nooooooooooooooooooooooooo...

As for gaming, well I'll always have turn based RPG's

 

[dark-amon]

Hell no.

It wouldn't even be a consideration.

I'd even come to the funeral and if his or her family tried to confront me about it I'd call them hypocrites.

You are at least bloody honest about it.

OT: The right thing to do would be to cut of a limb in the situation, but even though I know that dosen't mean I would do it. Given the situation I would likely be extremly hesitant and try to avoid doing it. Some may call me coward or unethical, I call it being honest about what I would do unrelated to what is theoretical right to do.

 

[blind_dead_mcjones]

no way in hell am i going to cut off one of my limbs to save a total stranger on some crazy person's say so.

to do so runs counter to both logic and the deeply embedded sense of self preservation which is crucial to survival

 

[smashmaniac64]

*BOOM HEADSHOT!!!!!* i dont have to cut my limb off and stranger lives ^_^
if i had to cut a limb off, i would choose one of my legs (up to knee) though since you just need a balance to walk

 

[ImprovizoR]

My limb for a stranger? Why would I do t hat to my limbs? Unlike the stranger I am rather attached to my limbs. I've known them all my life. Stranger can go to hell for all I care.
However I would cut off a limb of a stranger to save myself

 

[Cazza]

Sad to say but no. It really depends on the situation though. If I had met said stranger a few hours ago and we had bonded I would. No way if I was blindfolded and given this situation with nothing else. I wouldn't expect a stranger to cut off a limb for me. What would get me most is I don't know if they are worth saving. They could be a murder or something. Or a decent person. I don't know. How do I know the werid guy will lets me/us live afterwards? They might tell me something about the stranger, how do I know if it's true. All these wll effect what I do.

To people who say that would kill the weird guy and save everyone I don't think your in the position to do that.

 

[Faladorian]

Considering that if you severed one of your extremities at its base you would probably bleed to death anyway, I'm gonna go with No.