Would you give your life for...?

[Rawne1980]

My wife and kids that is all.

Nearly gave my life for a close friend in my army days and it hurt like buggery so i'd rather not do that again.

As for a total stranger .... not a hope in hell. I wouldn't cut off a toe for a total stranger never mind sacrifice my life.

A friend .... again, nope.

A best friend .... nearly did one like I said and it hurt like a ***** and now i've got physical problems so bugger that ever happening again.

A family member .... if it's not my wife and kids then nope. I'm just not that close with my family. We rarely see anyone from mine or my wifes family. I see my sister at Christmas when she comes to drop off the kids presents and pick up my neices, we don't even buy for each other. My parents I see once in a blue moon. Don't speak to any of the others at all. My wifes family live in Weston Super Mare and never come up to see us and with her job she never gets time to go down there so hasn't seen them for over 8 years. Wouldn't die for any of them.

As I said, i'd only give my life for my wife and kids anybody else can swing from my hairy balls while I sing along to Agadoo.

 

[TimeLord]

I would give my life if it meant something. If something good came from it or something changed for the better because of it.

Ah, but isn't saving an innocent life (I probably wouldn't bother for a serial killer, either) a very good thing all in itself? One could argue.

That's kind my point in my edited post. Giving my life in a situation where both parties will die anyway is pointless.

Say, for example, standing in the way or a murdering gunman intent on killing everyone. Unless I could be absolutely certain that if I took the bullets that he wouldn't kill the person I was defending then great. But there's no point if 10 seconds after I'm taken down. The person I'm defending is then gunned down.

However! If there was an armed gun/knife wielding guy robbing a stranger in an ally, then I would tackle said armed man as I know that there would be a good chance that the stranger would run away and survive and get help.

 

[ProZack]

I'm probably the only person here going to say this, but I've give my life for anyone. Even my own enemies. Why? Dunno. I just would.

 

[FamoFunk]

Any of my family members, especially my Daughter. I love them all~

 

[someonehairy-ish]

I'd risk it for any of them, sacrifice it for none.

After all, if I die, wheres the guarantee that the rest of em won't just die anyway?

 

[Michael Hirst]

No. Not straight up sacrifice, that's just dumb, risk my life for them though thats very different.

 

[JoJo]

For my little sister definitely, for another young child I hope would be able to, for anyone-else currently sorry no-can-do. I don't really want to die unless I'm sure it would be worth it, I value my life a lot.

 

[VincentR]

In your example: No. Not my life for a random stranger. Probably. I might. Family? Probably. Friends? Yes. But not because of how much I vaelue them - more because I would never be able to live with the guilt of knowing I could have saved them, anyway.

In general? Apparently I am willing to die for random strangers. At least, I was when I attempted to sign up for the U.S. Army. Granted, I was eventually disqualified for medical reasons, but I didn't know that when I first tried, so I guess - at least then - I was willing to die for people I didn't know.

Also in general: yeah. I'd probably be willing to die for anyone else to live. I don't know how their lives are going to proceed, but I do know that I haven't exactly put my best foot forward so far in life, or however that saying goes. So, might as well give someone else the chance to have a useful/ fulfilling life.

 

[AMAZED]

yes to all

 

[Mitchell Osborn]

I would, my life has been a total waste of resources, and effort. If anyone needed me to die for them. Im game.

 

[LarenzoAOG]

Friends and family yes for sure, stranger maybe if they were some kind of doctor or scientist that was close to curing a disease or something.

 

[JokerCrowe]

I'd give my life for any of the kids I teach at the pool. Seriously, if one of them were to almost drown, I'd happily drown myself to make sure they survive. (hopefully I won't have to though )
Also, my little sister. And - as much as I hate to say it - my little brother. (we don't see eye-to-eye on a lot of things, but I love him; even though I'd never say it to his face..)

I trust My best friends not to die, but if it came to that, I would at least try to make sure they survive, and I'd happily help them fight a dragon.

Parents I feel are supposed to give their life to save yours, not the other way around. But I think it's the same as with my friends, I'd help them with anything.

I would say "my girlfriend", but I don't have one.
Working on it though...

 

[chaosyoshimage]

I don't know, probably not, I haven't really lived life yet and the selfish person I am wouldn't give up the chance to do so for anyone else. I should probably say my younger brother, but I can't. I suppose I might risk my life, but I wouldn't give it up. I don't believe in no-win scenarios...

 

[No_Remainders]

Nope.

There's literally nobody in my life that I give enough of a shit about to die in their place.

 

[Laser Priest]

Why bother? I'll just be resurrecting them if any deathly harm comes upon them.

If they can do the same, then they've got some 'splaining to do.

 

[Keava]

Completely depends on situation. Such questions make very little sense when they are out of context. In most cases the answer would be no, especially in such as the example described in OP or due to some "love" reasons since it's irrational.

 

[Billabong Pobblecock]

i would give my life... for a klondike bar

 

[Suicida1 Midget]

Ha, let the other go and try to go down swiging. Its a small chance wroth taking.