Prosperity Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I would keep walking, I am not going to die or kill if I don't have to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUSkinsFan Posted July 5, 2008 Author Share Posted July 5, 2008 but if you walk away you're letting TEN people die, that will be on your conscience tooI argued that they were going to die anyway.The whole point of the question was about Utility, which measures happiness. So the argument came down to my utility versus the utility of the combined 10 people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cjcdaman Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I'd shoot all 10 and tell the warlord, "Your welcome." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I'd take the gun with one bullet in it and find me a delicious monkey to shoot. mmm,mmm, monkey. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Titaw Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I'd shoot all 10 and tell the warlord, "Your welcome." I was actually thinking the same thing. Get in with the warlord. Infiltrate his inner circle then slowly take them all down one by one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twa Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I wouldn't trust the warlord's promise to begin with, so i would not kill anyone. Agreed,if I shot anyone it would be him and as many of the ****s with him as possible...depending on if I felt like dying that day. Perhaps if one of the captives requested it,I would execute them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slacky McSlackAss Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Id pull the trigger. It would be tough, but one life lost is better than 10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Special K Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Threre is no way in hell would ever take a Warlord at his word...especially in this type of situation. I would continue walking and hope that when I am out of earshot range, I can call for help on the walkie talkie I take with me with I've been to Africa...it has incredible range! Hell, they're pretty in tune with cell phones as well these days.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I think this is in part the Hitler argument as much as the argument you presented. Adding the assumption that this warlord is a monster, which seems reasonable given your set-up, this is how I see the options shaping up Scenarios: a I shoot 1 man and 9 are freed. b I decline to shoot and 10 are killed. c I try to kill the Warlord and if successful may be saving thousands of lives at the expense of my own life. d I kill one man. The Warlord laughs kills the other nine and then executes me as an American butcher and murderer e I decline to kill anyone, but the Warlord still think I am a good scapegoat and making people angry at America suits him Of the options, C seems the best. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinFaninOKC Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I pulled the trigger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SnyderShrugged Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Shoot the warlord anyway, sacrifice myself and the 10. No more hostages by that warlord and who knows how many hundreds you save for the future. edit** dangit! I just read Burgolds full post, he said essentially the same thing. Bummer, here I figured I had an original thought! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoot Point Really Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Call in the A-Team and let BA Baracus "pity the fool"... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarge Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I'd shoot the one that looks the most like a hippie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smoot Point Really Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I think this is in part the Hitler argument as much as the argument you presented. Adding the assumption that this warlord is a monster, which seems reasonable given your set-up, this is how I see the options shaping upScenarios: a I shoot 1 man and 9 are freed. b I decline to shoot and 10 are killed. c I try to kill the Warlord and if successful may be saving thousands of lives at the expense of my own life. d I kill one man. The Warlord laughs kills the other nine and then executes me as an American butcher and murderer e I decline to kill anyone, but the Warlord still think I am a good scapegoat and making people angry at America suits him Of the options, C seems the best. Liberals love "change" so much, they want to change the parameters of the poll. Just stick to the OP's original question.... 1) I'd first ask if anyone wants to give their life for the other 9... 2) If there isn't a volunteer, I walk away... Let God sort them out. 3) Definitely, call the A-Team Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prosperity Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 I'd shoot the one that looks the most like a hippie in the middle of an African jungle? it would probably be you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michael_33 Posted July 5, 2008 Share Posted July 5, 2008 Depends on the circumstances with the 10 people... Are they all beatin' to a pulp and look like they will be crippled even if they live....? Is there a handicaped person of the group...? Is there anyone who is real old and about to kick the bucket anyways...? Are they all men or are some of them women? Are they all white...lol...(just kidding) I don't believe in murder unless it is self defense... But being responsible for 10 murders when you could have made it just one and saved 9 really makes this an interesting situation... To be honest....I would probably take the option of shooting the warlord and take my chances with the rest... We may all die...But the one who should meet his maker will definately die!(and I might take a couple of his bodyguards with him) Plus..you really don't know what their reaction would be,if you did kill him....Maybe some hate him and a civil war could break out? Point is....There are usually more options than you think! It may not be the most popular,but it doesn't mean it's the wrong one either... If you kill one and save 9,you are still a murderer..... If you turn the other cheek,then you are a murderer in gods eyes.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted July 6, 2008 Share Posted July 6, 2008 Liberals love "change" so much, they want to change the parameters of the poll.Just stick to the OP's original question.... 1) I'd first ask if anyone wants to give their life for the other 9... 2) If there isn't a volunteer, I walk away... Let God sort them out. 3) Definitely, call the A-Team I think this is really much more of a Captain Kirk thing than a liberal thing... on the other hand, Kirk was a lot like Clinton, so you may have a point :laugh: (Besides, the best answer in philosophy is often to extend oneself beyond the obvious parameters.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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