Would you push a fat person into a train to save a bunch of people?

[wendylove]

I would However, let me put it into more context. Say if there was a train coming and it will kill one person, and you would have the chance to save him by pushing a button. You would do it? Assuming the person is not evil and is good. Now lets say you could only save one person and there was two people. You would save one. However, what if there was a bunch of people and you have to kill one person by pressing a button to save the bunch of people. Would you? Now lastly, you would have to push a fat person into a train, I mean physically against his will to save a bunch of people(say 12 people). Would you? I would. Yeah, so how far would you go. I would proberly go up to pushing a fat person into a train, however I included two more example after this, which I wouldn't do. However, since this is about what you would do, I will leave this out. P.S. Historically, this kind of thing started in Africa, with a strange story about kidnapped wife and mother and a talking giraffe, which I not going to tell.

[Serkat]

I would never kill someone unless at war or in self-defense. This is slippery slope to execution of convicted murderers.

[RooJ]

Now lastly, you would have to push a fat person into a train You mean push him into a train like this? it does seem like a lot of work... im not sure 12 lives are worth that much effort.

[NeoSioType]

As disturbing as it sounds I wouldn't save anyone. I'm not qualified in understanding the value of one life over another. It will hurt knowing I did nothing when I had a choice, but this will give me solace.

[Schmaven]

I'd have to know who I'd be saving to make a decision. But how would a fat guy getting hit by a train save anyone? In a collision between anything and a train, the train always wins.

[NeoSioType]

I'd have to know who I'd be saving to make a decision. But how would a fat guy getting hit by a train save anyone? In a collision between anything and a train, the train always wins. Let's just pretend this guys fat enough to stop a moving train. Of course thinking about it now he probably wouldn't live for much longer... Nah just kidding

[Sornaensis]

I would push the fat guy in front of the train.

[Original Poster]

yeah I don't understand any possible situation where you could save anybody by pushing someone in front of a train. I like the surgeon example better, because I can actually answer that with No, it's not you're right to kill someone and harvest their organs even to save 12 people. Of course this is why I gave up on things like principles because they dictate what you should do in every moment. Frankly, I actually don't have a real, concrete answer to any hypothetical question. The only decision I'll make in any given moment is the one that I do.

[ray]

me i'm just lazy, i would pry just stand and watch.sorry if thats creepy at all.

[Eric]

I would think that I would, but I would probably run out of time because I would be in shock thinking about killing someone. And then everyone would die.

[i make it rain]

I would not push him. First of all I wouldn't have the time to react. I would probably yell out a "NO!" Then I would call 911. If I had like 3 minutes to decide, I still couldn't bring myself to kill the guy. How are we supposed to push this MASSIVE person that can stop a train dead in its tracks? If a train can't push him, I doubt I can.