Philosophical Question:

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

Couldn't have said it better.

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.

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

This. Without a doubt.

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.

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.

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!

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!

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.

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.

Yes