Dark Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 Would you ever kill yourself to save someone else? If so, under what circumstances (meaning which people) would you save someone? It seems super-heroic and whatnot, but I value my life [i]wayyy[/i] more than I value anybody's life. I'd kill myself to save someone if I was going to die in about five seconds anyways, just for the heroic awesomeness. Some emo people are going to be like, "Hey, Dark! I [i]want[/i] to kill myself, and I'd do it under any circumstances, even if I am not saving anyone!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glоrious Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 "Heroic Awesomeness"? Wtf? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard. When you sacrifice yourself, you don't do it for glory or fame; you do it for a cause. I bet you wouldn't even jump off a bridge to save a drowning person even if there was possibility you could survive; I know I wouldn't. Self-sacrifice is a cliched term. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larxene Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I'd probably only do it if both me and the person I was attempting to save both had a chance to survive if I did so. And even then, I wouldn't do it for very many people at all. 1 or 2 maybe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fusion X. Denver Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I WANT to say I'd sacrifice myself to save a life, but I really can't say for sure. I could think of saving someone in exchange for my life to be a glorious way to die, but would I even care about that when faced with death? Would I be able to overcome my instinct leaning toward survival and throw it away for someone else's sake? Would it make a difference whether it'd be a stranger or someone I love? I can't say for sure, and I hope I'm never faced with such a choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glоrious Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I challenge anyone who say they would. I know all of you are cowards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saturn of Elemia Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I actually would risk mine to save someone - but there are only a handful of people to whom I would do it without so much as a second thought. (If you don't believe me or think me a coward, then that's your problem) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DARKPLANT RISING Posted February 15, 2011 Report Share Posted February 15, 2011 I wouldn't sacrifice unless something like, 100 people die due to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--------------- Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I would sacrifice myself IF: -The cause is just. -It's someone I care about. -The death is painful. The last one makes is sound like I'm either emo or masochist, but I feel sick to my heart seeing people in pain. Sounds cheesy, but true. Yep, my logic makes sense. Die painfully instead of surviving at the cost of someone else dying painfully. Oh, and that reminds me of one more point. I'll sacrifice myself only if I know there's no way the person I'm saving will get killed anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Night Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I would. Or at least i say i would. It sounds heroic in thought, but when you are in the moment, i doubt it will come down how super awesome you're going to look when you've done it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Death Metal Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 I'd do it for a couple people. In this case I'd rather just kill myself then have to live with the guilt of knowing I could've saved their life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christian Exodia Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 Hello, old friend, Death Metal. And personally, I love life, though I do occasionally have a doubt in it's existance, and WTF is up with December 21, 2012? The world's 'posed to end? I DO NOT think so. I'd save any friend or family member. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cloister Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 [quote name='atman' timestamp='1298005414' post='5015864'] I would sacrifice myself IF: -The cause is just. -It's someone I care about. -The death is painful. The last one makes is sound like I'm either emo or masochist, but I feel sick to my heart seeing people in pain. Sounds cheesy, but true. Yep, my logic makes sense. Die painfully instead of surviving at the cost of someone else dying painfully. Oh, and that reminds me of one more point. I'll sacrifice myself only if I know there's no way the person I'm saving will get killed anyways. [/quote] What if YOU didn't die painfully and the other survive, you wouldn't do it then? I don't really know. I wish I could say I would, but I really can't say I'm 100% sure. For someone I really care about, or a child, I'd most likely do it. There's something with me and children. Can't see them in pain. So yeah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenrir Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 There's only a few people I would [i]consider[/i] sacrificing myself for. Even then it depends completely on the context. Because depending on the situation, chances are I'm going to betray whoever is stuck with me anyways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
--------------- Posted February 18, 2011 Report Share Posted February 18, 2011 [quote name='Tom.' timestamp='1298058230' post='5016730'] [b]What if YOU didn't die painfully and the other survive, you wouldn't do it then?[/b] I don't really know. I wish I could say I would, but I really can't say I'm 100% sure. For someone I really care about, or a child, I'd most likely do it. There's something with me and children. Can't see them in pain. So yeah. [/quote] Then the first two reasons would have to be emphasized more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonk Posted February 19, 2011 Report Share Posted February 19, 2011 I would only sacrifice myself if it is someone I hold dear, the circumstance of the jeopardy is undeserving for the victim, or if many lives were in danger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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