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Originally Posted by Yakk
No, this isn't predistination, omnipotence, omniscience. It is simply "who do you think you would save".
This isn't a trite pop psychology question. I'm not trying to trap you. I just want to see a bunch of perspectives on a somewhat interesting ethical question.
There isn't a right answer.
There is, I suppose, at least one wrong one. "I would go and bugger the old man" would be a wrong answer. @_@
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It is a question of predestination etc.
You have said that the old man is going to die in a few weeks. How do I know that?
You say that the young man is a "bad person." How do I know that? Am I a part of the community? Do I know everyone and everthing about this community?
You said that, "I would go and bugger the old man" is a wrong answer. How is that possible? What if I am a serial killer with a penchant for buggering old men tied to train tracks? Then the supposed "wrong" answer seems appropriate.
The fact is, I don't know what I would do until faced with this situation in the real world. Any answer I give really reveals nothing about me or the question.
