OMGAKITTY Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 ...but that's not up for discussion. Imagine there is a puppy on the street. Its crippled, defenseless, and alone. It can manage to drag itself to nearby trashpiles and eat scraps of food to avoid starving. [spoiler=Scenario 1]A man walks by this dog. The next day, and every following day after that, he comes back and loudly laments the fact that he cannot take the puppy home with him, and feeds the puppy food. He then sits there and pets and plays with the puppy for an hour, and leaves. [spoiler=Scenario 2]A man walks down the street and sees the dog. He also cannot afford to take the puppy in. Realizing that its life will probably be nothing but suffering, the man walks over and quickly and painlessly snaps the puppy's neck. [spoiler=Additional Information]-In scenario 1, the man showers the puppy with attention to make himself look good in front of others. On rainy days, or days where there are no people, the man will simply walk by the dog. -In scenario 2, the man does not know for sure that the puppy will live a horrible life of suffering, he merely believes that, and acts to what he believes is the greater mercy. -In both cases, we assume that there is not an animal shelter that can take the puppy, nor any friends or family that could either. So which one did the correct thing? The man in scenario 1 who uses the puppy only for his own selfish means? Or the man in scenario 2 who judges that the puppy will have a bad life, but acts out of mercy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jarl Ballin Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Well, scenario 1 is more bad than scenario 2. They're both bad, but 1 is worse Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacoby746 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Scenario 2 is better, because he ended the puppy's pain quickly so it won't live a live of missery When I saw the title, I thought, "Cool, I like to kick puppies". How ironic Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGAKITTY Posted August 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Scenario 2 is better' date=' because he ended the puppy's pain quickly so it won't live a live of missery[/quote'] But did he? He judged the puppy's life to not be worth living. Its entirely possible someone else could have walked by and adopted it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacoby746 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Scenario 2 is better' date=' because he ended the puppy's pain quickly so it won't live a live of missery[/quote'] But did he? He judged the puppy's life to not be worth living. Its entirely possible someone else could have walked by and adopted it. Mabey, but at least it wasn't killed by a n00b that didn't read the rules... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flash Flyer - Sakura Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 #2 is worse. He KILLED the dog, but hey at least it'll go off to a better place. #1, at least he bothered to pet it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoshIcy Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Scenario 1 is better.I'd never do scenario 2, and if I saw someone doing that. I'd snap their neck myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ecoboy1324 Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Scenario 1 is better.I'd never do scenario 2' date=' and if I saw someone doing that. I'd snap their neck myself.[/quote'] This Icy took the words out of my mouth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larxene Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 I vote for scenario 2. Just to piss Icy off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGAKITTY Posted August 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Scenario 1 is better.I'd never do scenario 2' date=' and if I saw someone doing that. I'd snap their neck myself.[/quote'] And yet, the dog really might end up living a miserable life of barely surviving off of garbage, sleeping in the rain, and eventually freezing and dying alone in the snow. Then would it not be a mercy to end its life painlessly first? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoshIcy Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Scenario 1 is better.I'd never do scenario 2' date=' and if I saw someone doing that. I'd snap their neck myself.[/quote'] And yet, the dog really might end up living a miserable life of barely surviving off of garbage, sleeping in the rain, and eventually freezing and dying alone in the snow. Then would it not be a mercy to end its life painlessly first? Better give it a chance than to kill it before it can be given that chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tainted Wisdom Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Scenario 1: With enough love and affection, anyone can overcome the most gruelings situations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juuzou Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 scenario does Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGAKITTY Posted August 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Scenario 1: With enough love and affection' date=' anyone can overcome the most gruelings situations.[/quote'] Even if its false love and affection? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JoshIcy Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Scenario 1: With enough love and affection' date=' anyone can overcome the most gruelings situations.[/quote'] Even if its false love and affection? Better than none at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doomboi Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 2 hurts the puppy yet 1 hurts no one. I go with 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tainted Wisdom Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 Scenario 1: With enough love and affection' date=' anyone can overcome the most gruelings situations.[/quote'] Even if its false love and affection? You may know it, but the dog doesn't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sander Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 2 hurts the puppy yet 1 hurts no one. I go with 1 If you snap the neck, it's an instant death. The dog wouldn't feel the pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tainted Wisdom Posted August 3, 2009 Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 2 hurts the puppy yet 1 hurts no one. I go with 1 If you snap the neck' date=' it's an instant death. The dog wouldn't feel the pain.[/quote'] You would though. You will have the pain that the dog had and it will carry on with you for the rest of your life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGAKITTY Posted August 3, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 3, 2009 2 hurts the puppy yet 1 hurts no one. I go with 1 If you snap the neck' date=' it's an instant death. The dog wouldn't feel the pain.[/quote'] You would though. You will have the pain that the dog had and it will carry on with you for the rest of your life. So you wouldn't kill the puppy out of pure selfishness. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shrekstasy Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I vote for scenario 2. Just to piss Icy off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazer Yoshi Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Well, both Scenarios are kinda stupid.The least the dude could do is call a freakin' vet and have them come pick it up and take care of it. It'd most likely have a chance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OMGAKITTY Posted August 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 Well' date=' both Scenarios are kinda stupid.The least the dude could do is call a freakin' vet and have them come pick it up and take care of it. It'd most likely have a chance.[/quote'] -In both cases' date=' we assume that there is not an animal shelter that can take the puppy, nor any friends or family that could either. [/quote'] Thanks for playing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazer Yoshi Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 ^ I need to start reading over the certain info. XDThen #2. It'll never be happy if it just lies there in pain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frlf Posted August 4, 2009 Report Share Posted August 4, 2009 I wouldn't do the 2nd one, but I'd prefer the 2nd scenario to happen.Its a dog. I mean, tbh, I wouldn't want it messing up the garbage and just chasing cars on the street, then to be ran over by one. If it was a human, I'd do the 2nd scenario too, specially if there was no one to take care of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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