Philosophical Question:

Charlie003

Would you willingly give up your lifr to save a strangers child?

To be clear, the child would be saved, you will die. Both criteria are absolute.

shimewazaMan

Yes. No hesitation. I would hope someone in the same position would do the same for my kids.

Krizzo87

Yes. No hesitation. I would hope someone in the same position would do the same for my kids.

Couldn't have said it better.

SLLeask

Absolutely.

mommy2AR

I would say yes as well... I am a parent and I know how precious children are to their parents... I would do anything in my power for any kid.

confettibetti

Yes. No hesitation. I would hope someone in the same position would do the same for my kids.

Couldn't have said it better.

ditto!

peles_fire

Yes. No hesitation. I would hope someone in the same position would do the same for my kids.

This. Without a doubt.

HisChild2011

Oooohhh - too many variables here tugging at my heart! But I'm gonna have to go with no. I have a child of my own to live for. Couldn't leave her in this world alone. I don't have a mom here so...I know how sucky that is

jfatheree78

I'm sure the "right" answer is "yes", but I can't say absolutely that I would. No, I'm not a cold-hearted B!+ch, but I do have young children of my own that I need to be around for to take care of and raise. They need their Mommy. I mean, that's kind of why I'm on this weight loss journey - so I can do my best to be around for my kids. Perhaps if I didn't have kids or if my kids were grown adults.. Just keeping it honest.

randomtai

Oooohhh - too many variables here tugging at my heart! But I'm gonna have to go with no. I have a child of my own to live for. Couldn't leave her in this world alone. I don't have a mom here so...I know how sucky that is

This... I couldn't leave my kids without a mom.

fields69

Whatever your opinion in the cold light of day, most people cannot easily control their response in an extreme adrenalin-fueled situation. I don't think most people would consider it as giving up their life, since they would automatically try to help without thinking. I personally wouldn't do the classic "oh my god here comes a runaway bus, I'm going to push that child out of the way and then stand here transfixed while the bus bears down on me", I would almost certainly try to save myself as well. I may not succeed, but I would try.

I think most people would help a child. The surety increased in me after I became a father, and I'm not sure how I'd feel if I'd never had a child.

JennafurC

I'm sure the "right" answer is "yes", but I can't say absolutely that I would. No, I'm not a cold-hearted B!+ch, but I do have young children of my own that I need to be around for to take care of and raise. They need their Mommy. I mean, that's kind of why I'm on this weight loss journey - so I can do my best to be around for my kids. Perhaps if I didn't have kids or if my kids were grown adults.. Just keeping it honest.

This.

EmmaM2211

Of course everyone would love to say yes I absolutely would save the child and give up my life but until you're actually in the situation how do you know how you'll react?

I hope to never know the answer :-) and I hope if I do find out the answer I would choose to save the child!

MdmAcolyte

Yeah, Im gonna have to go with no. I have five kids, and they would be f***ed without me. =(

If I had no kids of my own, definitely.

Edit: If my children were grown, then yes, goodbye everybody ~ party down at my funeral

Alford96

I hope that I would, but in that situation, I don't know. I have 4 kids (18 y/o - 2.5 y/o) and they need their Mommy too!

spade117

No.


That was easy to answer.

YouAreTheShit

My first instinct would be to jump right in and say, "yes, absolutely... I would die for someone else's child."

But then I have to stop and consider that my child will be left fatherless. He will be left without training from the one man in his life the cares for him more passionately than any other man. He will be left without my love and devotion and encouragement for the rest of his entire life.

I'm not willing to leave my son fatherless. My heart would be broken for the parents of the lost child... utterly broken. My commitment is to my son. Forever...

Perhaps this sounds selfish... but I have an obligation to the people that depend on me most and I intend to spend all of my days pouring myself out for them and serving them with all of my heart.

Bentley2718

Probably not. I'm not that "good" of a person, and I'm not a big fan of children. I'm not even sure I'd do it for a child I know and like.

Also, for those parents who say yes, I wonder what would happen to your children if you died? I'm not trying to be callous here, but who would take care of your children? Also, even if the child is well cared for after, losing a parent is very difficult for children. I would think that these would be considerations given that you have made a commitment to your own children by having them.

Bentley2718

My first instinct would be to jump right in and say, "yes, absolutely... I would die for someone else's child."

But then I have to stop and consider that my child will be left fatherless. He will be left without training from the one man in his life the cares for him more passionately than any other man. He will be left without my love and devotion and encouragement for the rest of his entire life.

I'm not willing to leave my son fatherless. My heart would be broken for the parents of the lost child... utterly broken. My commitment is to my son. Forever...

Perhaps this sounds selfish... but I have an obligation to the people that depend on me most and I intend to spend all of my days pouring myself out for them and serving them with all of my heart.

This doesn't sound selfish to me at all.

cblevitron

Contrary to the popular response, I would like to say no, however if I were in the situation I believe I would be inclined to save the child. I'm a very protective person, usually without much thought about it.

DonniesGirl69

Yes

Jkmumma

I have always been comfortable with my own mortality, and I think that has a lot to do with my answer. (Comfortable with mortality it NOT being suicidal or in a hurry, it's just fully accepting that one day, I will die) If my death can give a child the chance to live a full life, I would gladly and contently do so. I am happy with the life I have lived, with the choices I've made, and with the experiences I have been through.

(as a side not, I'm afraid of bugs that have more legs than a spider... Please don't make it death by centipede or millipede *squirms* I would do it, but I'd rather not go down screaming like a schoolgirl!)

Stupid enter button defaulted to *submit* NOW to finish.

This is an answer to an absolute. If it weren't an absolute, I'd McGuyver the situation, and both the child and I live.

jamielovesjbs

first instinct: yes
if i had time to think: no. i would think about my kids being left without a mom. i would probably need therapy though, because that would just be horrible not to save someone!

PittShkr

Anyone who has said yes is a liar!

jenbk2

If I was single and no children- absolutely yes.

But I am a mom and a wife- so no.

carriempls

It really depends on the circumstances and I can't imagine ever being in a circumstance where I'm positive I will die if I save someone else.

If I were positive i'd die, i probably wouldn't. I don't even have kids of my own to worry about. I'm just far more apt to look for help in a dangerous situation than go in on my own.

stevehomoki

I would rescue the child, and simply not die. There really isn't sufficient information to answer the question in my opinion. There is various situations in which if I lose my life saving the child, the child would likely not have had a chance to live in the first place or a chance to be rescued. Would I dive into a lava pit and throw half the kid to their parents? No. Kid would die and so would I. Would I throw myself into a raging river to save a kid? Yes, but first make appropriate effort to tell others so they can prepare for the next step once I retrieve the child. We also witness this in movies almost all the times, someone is about to get hit by <insert large vehicle here> and someone pushes them out of the way only for them to get hit. Which is a really stupid reaction. Not only did you endanger your life, you also endangered the life of the person you pushed. Might as well as pushed them into another car. The best reaction is to safely save someone else's life. Assess the situation and carefully plan your rescue.

Here's a more realistic approach to the question.
You are walking along a trail you happen to frequent. You hear a child scream nearby and you decide to investigate. As you cut through the trail and spread a bush apart you find that a bear is standing intimidatingly and the child is standing there frightened, no one else is within earshot. What do you do?

SLLeask

I am a parent of an adorable 4 year old little girl and I still answered that I would absolutely die to save someone else's child, as I hope someone would do the same if it was my child who needed saving. Yes, I am sure she would be devasted if I died, but I hope as she grew she would understand why I did it and be proud of her Mummy. She has an amazing Father and a wonderful Nana, she also has lots of Aunts, Uncles and cousins who would look after her if I were to have to leave her. I am sure of my answer because of how I have reacted in the past that I would just jump in without thought, however, I quite understand how people, especially those with kids of their own would say "No".

Flab2fitfi

If I saw a child fall through ice or run in front of a car yes I would probably rush in without thinking but someone came up to me and said if you give you life so x will live I would say no. Like others i have my own children and would not want to leave them motherless.

Whitezombiegirl

A strangers child? Absolutly not. My Mum has terminal cancer, I'd gladly take her place if she were to live instead.

Kimjanebrooks

No I wouldn't. To do so would be selfish, my family need me. I would rush in and try and save anyone or any animal in need without a thought but if I had time to think "die or save someone's child" I wouldn't do it.