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Jul 29, 2014
1:45:02pm

jokerman

There is no decision to be made in his scenario

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jokerman

Bio page: jokerman
Joined: Dec 5, 2003
Last login: May 2, 2024
Total posts: 3,004 (1 FO)

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a moral thought experiment:

erkimust

7/29/14 12:36pm

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Buffalo

7/29/14 12:37pm

This is pretty easy actually. If I knew that this would be the only time this

Mister P

7/29/14 12:40pm

I will not do anything until he starts shooting and endangering/killing innocent

ol' Blue Eyes

7/29/14 12:44pm

I'd say you are jointly and severally culpable with the criminal

Shimmy

7/29/14 12:45pm

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erkimust

7/29/14 12:50pm

Well, if he can't hit me from that distance. Then I just wait.

Mikey

7/29/14 12:45pm

I grab my own hostage.

purplmonkeydishwashr

7/29/14 12:47pm

The Greenrake approach to Mexican Standoffs. I like it.

Byron McNertney

7/29/14 12:50pm

When I shoot...I shoot to kill

byuguns55

7/29/14 12:51pm

I wait and do nothing. As we are not in a gun free zone, I'm sure that some

Louis Litt

7/29/14 12:52pm

this is a valuable, worthwhile thought experiment

BYUCoug11

7/29/14 12:54pm

unlike most of his posts

byuguns55

7/29/14 12:56pm

Not really, as it has a major flaw in the scenario

valcorger

7/29/14 1:15pm

Why are you responsible for their protection?

Byron McNertney

7/29/14 1:17pm

Because I'm the one between him and them and have the assets to protect them

valcorger

7/29/14 1:29pm

Well, if I ever learned anything from a Keanu Reeves movie its this:

BE-WHY-YOU

7/29/14 12:56pm

incorrect. shoot into the air while crying out in emotional pain.

erkimust

7/29/14 12:56pm

Ok... so I assume my assailant is a midget, otherwise I would be able to blast

IrishBlue

7/29/14 12:59pm

what IrishBlue would really do:

BYUCoug11

7/29/14 1:02pm

Well, I didn't know I had an uzi for both hands...

IrishBlue

7/29/14 1:07pm

You are forgetting that Greedo shot first in the recut.

Shimmy

7/29/14 1:03pm

One of the worst movie decisions of all time.

7/29/14 1:52pm

Do I know the kid? Do I like the kid? Also,

2RUEBLUE

7/29/14 1:04pm

Well, first I'd ignore your conditions and create my own so I could answer a

DapperDan

7/29/14 1:04pm

Or...as I've learned in movies, I shoot through the child's shoulder which goes

ol' Blue Eyes

7/29/14 1:05pm

I personally don't shoot in that circumstance unless I cannot retreat and it

cheezedawg

7/29/14 1:06pm

Haha. CB ignores the question and fantasizes their John McClane heroism

jokerman

7/29/14 1:08pm

Shimmy didnt answer the question. He didnt speak to the moral culpability, only

cheezedawg

7/29/14 1:12pm

Well, I gave my answer to moral culpability in legal terms.

Shimmy

7/29/14 3:19pm

Answering this question as framed doesn't require thought, unless you are a

Louis Litt

7/29/14 1:17pm

There is no decision to be made in his scenario

jokerman

7/29/14 1:45pm

I'm sorry, I'll rephrase so it's clear that the "moral dilemma" is addressed:

Louis Litt

7/29/14 3:43pm

I'd just pull a "James T. Kirk" and reprogram the test...

TheDeek

7/29/14 1:11pm

You are already dead

AxelDC

7/29/14 1:11pm

I wouldn't blame someone who took either approach.

QuinneyCoug

7/29/14 1:37pm

I hope this wasn't an experiment on following instructions.

Shimmy

7/29/14 1:24pm

Easy, my life isn't more valuable than an innocent child, I back off

mosterlow

7/29/14 1:49pm

100%

Bergloewe

7/29/14 1:57pm

Like all CBers, I'm awesome enough that something like this would happen (video)

mr_thekid

7/29/14 3:36pm

Well, here goes...

7/29/14 4:51pm

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