ethical question

[fogg88]

hypothetical...

there's a burning building with just two people trapped inside: your 90-year-old grandmother (who's in fine health for her age), and a stranger's 2-year-old daughter. You can only rescue one. Who do you choose?


...and no, rescuing the beer from the fridge or similar snarkery isn't an option.

 

[eat big]

Two year old daughter. Saves social security.

 

[JayC9]

The 2 year old. The 90 year old with her life experience should know what to do in a fire to lengthen her window of survival therefore increase the chances of rescue. Also a 2 year old is easier to carry than a grown woman.

 

[jnevin]

My g'ma would be disappointed in me if I would have helped her out instead of a child. Although I know this beyond the shadow of a doubt, I'd still feel sick every day until I died that I let my Nana die in a fire.

 

[Razorguns]

family > stranger. sorry.

 

[Razorguns]

family > stranger. sorry.

Ridiculous to say an old person's life is not as valuable. What if doctor's thought like that. One day you'll be old, and people will think that way of you.

 

[EnderJE]

1) Throw gasoline on both.
2) Grab the kid because my 90 year old grandma is already dead. A few more scorch marks won't hurt.

 

[letsrun4it]

2 year old. I'm not sure I'd go in for my grandma anyway