Would You Sacrifice Your Well-Being to Save a Life?

[Jack_Uzi]

Depends on the person I would risk it for. For a few people I would rather watch the re-runs of some crappy show than risk my life.

What if it was a friend, family member, or loved one?

I would say yes, but I don't know when it should ever come to that. A quick and clean death from a bullet or falling from a cliff, I would probably do it for the above named. This might sound strange: Sometimes I think of these kinds of situations and if it comes to it by jumping in a pile of spikes or glass or some other very nasty or slow way to die.. I wish I knew, but I don't. That's the most honest answer I can give.

 

[MHS_Birdy]

Generally no but there is this one girl that i would literally give my soul to the devil to make sure she was safe.

 

[Kursura]

Well, seeing as I'm a trained lifeguard, lifesaver and know my first aid I probably have to assist. I'd feel bad otherwise.

Also I have alot of respect for anyone who goes out of their way to save someone else so I hope I would do the same. I woulden't take unnecessary risks though.

 

[Mr. Spazza]

Depends on the person I would risk it for. For a few people I would rather watch the re-runs of some crappy show than risk my life.

What if it was a friend, family member, or loved one?

I would say yes, but I don't know when it should ever come to that. A quick and clean death from a bullet or falling from a cliff, I would probably do it for the above named. This might sound strange: Sometimes I think of these kinds of situations and if it comes to it by jumping in a pile of spikes or glass or some other very nasty or slow way to die.. I wish I knew, but I don't. That's the most honest answer I can give.

You don't necessarily have to die. I guess a more appropriate question for you would be, "Would you be willing to go through extensive pain, physically or mentally, to save someone you love? And your death doesn't have to be the end result.

 

[Jack_Uzi]

Sorry. I should have red this topic better. But then the answer would be yes. I've been in a sort of situation like that where my mother died and my father soon after was going in to a new relation. I knew it would hurt me because I wasn't ready for those things to happen yet. But for me, real love is giving another person the freedom to feel happy. So I chose my fathers happyness above my own mental wellbeing.

 

[Muffinthraka]

Regarding the fire
As I am now I definetly would help but in the actual situation my reaction might cahnge, I may rush in regardless of my own safety or be to scared.
I am trained as an emergancy first aider and would always try to help. Besides which the pressing on the heart is now considered more important than providing oxygen.

 

[antipunt]

It depends what this 'sacrifice is'. I know it might sound cold, but I'm rather pragmatic about issues like this. There's always a cost/benefit analysis. On the other hand, I consider myself to be quite reasonable -about- what I'm willing to sac

 

[Deviltongue]

There are only 3 people in the world who I would risk my own life to save. I'm not related to any of them. Anyone else can go die for all I care.

 

[Aviyur]

No. Darwin wanted them dead. Thats the way its gonna happen.

 

[The Scythian]

Err...No, I wouldn't. I consider myself and my well-being more important than anyone elses'.

 

[RowdyRodimus]

If it was anyone in my family then yes I would but anyone else, well, my condolences to your family.

 

[Susano]

Would you be willing to sacrifice your welfare in order to save someone else? It depends, probably not.

For example:
If you heard someone shouting for help inside of a burning building and the firemen had not yet arrived, would you be willing to suffer severe burns to try and save their life? Definitely not. I don't even know this person. I'm not going to risk serious damage to myself to save someone I don't know.
OR
If someone needed mouth-to-mouth resuscitation but they had a cold sore, would you be willing to contract HSV-1 to save that person's life? I will update this after learning about HSV-1, probably not.
Edit: Oh no it's herpes ew. I would call the ambulance maybe? I don't know in that sort of situation

What do you value more? Minor/Major aspects of your welfare, or another person's life? Minor/Major aspects of my life.

Would your answer change if a family member or loved one's life was at stake? Yes, but depending on the severity of the damage to myself.

Would you be prepared, or even able, to live with the guilt if you decided not to save them? People are able to deal with a surprising amount of guilt, or even are able to ignore it altogether.

If you don't think that you would feel guilty about letting them die, why do you think that you wouldn't feel guilty about it? Because I don't know them, so it wouldn't have an impact on my life. I would probably end up rationalising it shittily such as "Oh millions die every day it's not a big deal".

 

[JemJar]

I like to think I would.

But the honest truth is that I'd probably be too scared.

 

[Miffmoff]

"A life not lived for another, is a life not lived" Yeah I'd go in

 

[SuccessAndBiscuts]

To an extent I feel I can safely answer "yes" to the primary question. The reason for that is I seem to have a tendency to act... well odd in stressful/dangerous situations.

Examples:

Spoiler

I grew up in a pub (my dad was the landlord) and one night it was dinner time and dad hadn't appeared from the cellar I was sent down to get him (was about 10-12 years old at the time) So I get down to the cellar and there is my dad, sprawled on the floor, a gash in his head, blood everywhere and a high pressure gas canister on top of him. Took one look at the situation, ran though to the bar to get a couple of the regulars who I knew to help my lift it off him (the canister was taller and broader than me and I was tall for my age) and got the barmaid to call him an ambulance. Once he was taken away I set about mopping the blood of the floor.

More recently (I was 19) a woman was hit by a car right outside my house, I hear the thud and come out onto the street to investigate. 5 minutes later by shouting orders at random people in the street I had an ambulance and the police on route, both ends of the street blocked off and my mum who is a trained first aider was with the woman.

There are a few other examples but those are the best two.

 

[Mr. Spazza]

If you don't think that you would feel guilty about letting them die, why do you think that you wouldn't feel guilty about it? Because I don't know them, so it wouldn't have an impact on my life. I would probably end up rationalising it shittily such as "Oh millions die every day it's not a big deal".

There is a slight difference, however, because you could have stopped it. We don't really feel all that bad when we hear about people dying in different parts of the world. But what if you could have stopped those deaths that you hear about? Would you be able to shrug it off that easily if you knew that you could have saved that person's life?

 

[Susano]

If you don't think that you would feel guilty about letting them die, why do you think that you wouldn't feel guilty about it? Because I don't know them, so it wouldn't have an impact on my life. I would probably end up rationalising it shittily such as "Oh millions die every day it's not a big deal".

There is a slight difference, however, because you could have stopped it. We don't really feel all that bad when we hear about people dying in different parts of the world. But what if you could have stopped those deaths that you hear about? Would you be able to shrug it off that easily if you knew that you could have saved that person's life?

I could stop hundreds of people dying. I could give all my money to charities, I could devote my life to helping the poor, I could let homeless people stay in my house. The only difference between them and this person is proximity.