So this is a question that's been asked time and time again whether by a friend or in the depths of your own mind. So let me lay out the question with all the rules.
You have the choice of either you or your parents dying. The death will be a bullet to the brain from the front of the face, point blank. Whichever answer you choose, your parents will be told beforehand, and you cannot consult with your parents before or after the choice.
This is a very tough question because of all the moral implications. One problem is based on your religion. Being christian or whatever it becomes a bit easier because you know you won't die, you will go to heaven or the other way around, the choice becomes a bit easier. But being atheist this is the end of everything. If you die you won't come back forever, this could end your life forever, nothing ever again, but it's the same fate for your parents. They are your parents, but they are older, you have more of your life to live for, and they would probably choose their own death.
If you choose your parents would you be able to deal with it for the rest of your life?
If anyone is honest enough to give your real answer whether here or on my comments, I promise I won't judge whatever your answer be. Or if what your thoughts are on the subject. I have an answer in my head if this happened but I keep my answer to myself, I like to reserve judgment and sit in the middle to see what both parties think.
I would take my own, because I love my mum, she raised me on her own and i couldnt live with the guilt anyway and if you base your answer on what your religon tells you that means your a tool and you need to think for your self.
Well, I have a very big family and If I choose myself, a few of my brothers won't know where to live, eat, they won't have an authoritish figurehead in the family to tell them to do their homework, so I'd choose my parents life. x|
To be honest, I think that dying and going into nothingness is better than living with the guilt of having sacrificed your own parents. Not that it makes you a bad person in such a situation, but guilt like that doesn't die too easily either.
Not that it makes you a bad person in such a situation, but guilt like that doesn't die too easily either.
I don't know any parent that bears the burden of a dead child well. If anything, it might be the more merciful choice; but I'd say it depends on how close your relationship with them is.
I would take my life NO DOUBTS! In my religion (baptist) I will go to heaven when I die , because I have trusted God to be my savior .
No that is a bad move. Not to disrespect or anything. Here is my opinion.
My parents would want me to choose me because I am young and I will be able to change the world (hopefully) for the better. No matter how you look at it your parents would love you so much that they would sacrifice themselves for you, that is what true love can do. I would choose myself to live and live with no regrets because I will take the reigns from my parents' hands. This question is a good question, however it would have been better if it were a very close friend/ spouse/girlfriend, because of the age difference you will have a harder time of choosing.
I don't know any parent that bears the burden of a dead child well. If anything, it might be the more merciful choice; but I'd say it depends on how close your relationship with them is.
Oh yeah, I agree, it would definitely be painful. But it may not be "guilt" since they weren't consulted in the choice. But maybe it would be more merciful not to let them live without you. Hmm, a whole new delimna to think about now...
That is quite a decision. Not because I don't want to die, but because I know my parents would be mortified if I did. But if I let them die, I would have a miserable life, partly because I would be an orphan, and I would have to live with... ugh, a horrible father that... nevermind that's my personal life.
I can't answer that question. Although, if it happened, I would say neither.
My parents would want me to choose me because I am young and I will be able to change the world (hopefully) for the better. No matter how you look at it your parents would love you so much that they would sacrifice themselves for you, that is what true love can do. I would choose myself to live and live with no regrets because I will take the reigns from my parents' hands. This question is a good question, however it would have been better if it were a very close friend/ spouse/girlfriend, because of the age difference you will have a harder time of choosing.
I care if I die , but I know excatly were im going WHEN I die - _ -
