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Would You Pull The Trigger?

Would you Pull The Trigger

  • Yes, 500,000 people will be saved

    Votes: 6 17.6%

  • No, millions will be saved from cancer

    Votes: 20 58.8%

  • IDK ( I Don't Know)

    Votes: 8 23.5%
  • Total voters
    34

Fallen Angel_Messiah Of Black Roses

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    Lets say that you have the chance to kill a person that you know in the future will kill Five hundred thousand people, lets also say that this person will find the cure for three types of cancer.

    1. Lung cancer
    2. Heart cancer
    3. Brain cancer

    Would you pull the trigger knowing that these three cures would not be found for another seventy years otherwise?
     
    I yes..no...um AAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!

    I could never really bring myself to fire a gun So I think I'd jsut follow him around until the cancer thing.
    Wait if I knew he was going to cure cancer than couldn't I know the cure.

    I'M SO CONFUSED. It's probabley NO though because I detest guns and am not a fan of violence.
     
    Something like 7 million people die from cancer every year. In killing 500,000 people, you save nearly a billion.
     
    Don't kill him, of course. Go for what will save more lives in the long run. His contributions to society will far outnumber the deaths he causes. Besides, screwing with time isn't a good thing, and I'd rather not kill people.

    Did he kill all those people looking for the cure? If so, then it's an even easier decision to make, because it's not like those deaths were that bad compared to if he just decided to kill 500,000 people one day because he was bored. Cures have to be tested; they just happened to die. Chances are the subjects knew what they were going into.

    I had a similar thing come up in my writing: stop fighting to save three people or continue to fight to possibly save thousands? Of course, it does have its differences, mainly personal sacrifice and a big "if" -- there was a large chance the person could die in the process and everyone loses. But that's what I first though of when I saw this. I'm a geek. :B
     
    Hmm... it really depends what you mean by the question. Are you saying that by killing all those people, he was able to find the cure? Or are both completely unrelated?

    For the first, I would pull the trigger. I really don't know why, but I guess you can compare it to why people don't like Stem Cell research. Although in the long run it will benefit mankind, it's just too inhumane at the moment. For the second one, I wouldn't pull the trigger for the same reason Allstories won't.

    Something like 7 million people die from cancer every year. In killing 500,000 people, you save nearly a billion.
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    I'd pull the trigger. cures for cancer could possibly, POSSIBLY come earlier than 70 years.

    Oh wait. There is a cure for cancer already. Doctors just say they don't so they can continue to leech money off you. It's not really their fault, its the FDA.
     
    I wouldn't just pull the trigger.

    I'd freaking SLAM that damned trigger.
     
    Allstories said:
    Something like 7 million people die from cancer every year. In killing 500,000 people, you save nearly a billion.
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    It doesn't matter. We as humans don't have the RIGHT to decide if those 500,000 lives are more valueable then those 7 million. They aren't toys.

    Humans are not good enough to decide matters of life. At least not so easily. Only God can. If you don't beieve in God, it still stands that we as humans are not good enough to say "his life is worth more than hers".
     
    show me where god has taken any responsiblity other than causing wars among his people. Not only god, but the god of all other religions. It's been since medieval history that religion is the cause of major conflict throughout history. Science is really all that can explain. So don't move the subject from science to religion, seeing as how it is doubtful that Gods have the cure to anything but temporary faith.
     
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    Romance Hero said:
    show me where god has taken any responsiblity other than causing wars among "his" people. It's been since medieval history that religion is the cause of major conflict throughout history. Science is really all that can explain. So don't move the subject from science to religion, seeing as how it is doubtful that God has the cure to anything but temporary faith.
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    It seems the only one changing the subject is you. That was completely unnecessary and disrespectful to religious people (like me). Could you please edit that post to make it a little nicer or on topic?
     
    For crap's sake, don't start. As I said, if you don't believe in God, you must still agree that regular people, ordinary humans has no place in deciding the value of life. Do not dare to try and stomp on my beliefs, as I did not stomp on yours. Read my whole post.

    EDIT:To Romance Hero. Sorry, late post.
     
    Honestly, the value of human lives are all equal. Each human means something.

    No one should have the right to exterminate people based on one choice.
     
    No apology required, but still... nvm i wont bring it up again. I have much to say on this issue, but it has to be said elsewhere.

    And I'm not kidding when i say science will prevail. killing the would-be killer and then confronting the FDA with enough power would rat out that they, in actuality know how to cure cancer. All these "donate to research" is bogus, and the doctors who only became doctors to help, obviously do not know either.
     
    Yoshimitsu said:
    Honestly, the value of human lives are all equal. Each human means something.

    No one should have the right to exterminate people based on one choice.
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    Ah, at least he (and Glajummy) understood my post.

    But this is the scary thing. As I said, as humans, we cannot decide one life over another. But by sparing 500,000, we lose 7 million. That is a very tough decision.

    Also, Romance Hero, if you are not religious, you don't have to be. No one ever said so. But why react so strongly? I never understood that. I believe one thing, you believe another. Thats fine.
     
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    sims796 said:
    Ah, at least he (and Glajummy) understood my post.

    But this is the scary thing. As I said, as humans, we cannot decide one life over another. But by sparing 500,000, we lose 7 million. That is a very tough decision.

    Also, Romance Hero, if you are not religious, you don't have to be. No one ever said so. But why react so strongly? I never understood that. I believe one thing, you believe another. Thats fine.
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    You're right, I came too strongly. I practice law, it's a habit of mine to welcome verbal combat. ^^
     
    UMMMMM, IDK!

    such a HARD desciosion.

    id probably tell those 500,000 pple 2 flee cauz there gonna get killed and let the guy cure cancer.

    but here's a question. YTF would a guy who cured cancer kill 500,000 people?
     
    raichuchika said:
    UMMMMM, IDK!

    such a HARD desciosion.

    id probably tell those 500,000 pple 2 flee cauz there gonna get killed and let the guy cure cancer.

    but here's a question. YTF would a guy who cured cancer kill 500,000 people?
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    the most ULTIMATE form of guilt, and possibly remorse. :D
     
    Aw man, my brain hurts. X(

    500,000 people killed, that wouldn't be worth it for the cure for cancer.
    Some scientist would probably find the cure before then anyway.

    But I would feel bad shooting somebody, even if he's "evil".
     
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