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You are given an assault rifle and told that you either need to walk into an orphanage or a dog shelter and kill every living being inside. There are no legal or social concequences, only the mental impact it has on you. Which do you choose and why?
| Kids | 74 | |
| Puppies | 82 |
If I were in a burning building, or on a sinking ship I would always choose to save my animal companion over a random person! ALWAYS!!!
What a fucked up question. No matter what option I would choose, I'd shoot myself later as well. But if I really had to choose I would shoot kids, because in general I think that the human race has done the worst things to this planet. Sorry, but it's true.
Interesting people preferring to kill 50 lifes of the same species.
Maybe 50 puppies are lawyers, doctors, engineers when they grow up...
That sure is optimistic considering how many pieces of shit are on this world.
Truth, they can also be thieves, robbers, rapists, murderers, terrorists in the future.
Good point, out of fifty puppies, I'd be willing to bet that less of them would grow up to be assholes than the fifty kids.
An interesting note about dogs is that dogs are better able to read human body language, and discern human emotion than people are. Dogs are also much more empathetic than many people. Even dogs who have been abused tend to turn out better than many of their human counterparts.
I don't know if they have pet cemeteries in India, but they have those here in the United States, and my sister chose to have her rough collie buried in one, I even paid for the headstone. Anyway, I noticed that some of the most beautiful headstones, and monuments were those dedicated to police dogs who made the ultimate sacrifice, and gave their lives to save their human counterparts.
People can say whatever they want, but dogs are some of the most noble, and loving creatures on Earth. In many ways I believe that humans are not worthy of canines.
Only piece of shit here is you. Fucking wanker bullshitting on this site for 7 years.
The humans, though more impressive, are more polluting problems which the Earth already has a dangerously high surplus of. Sure, we have a surplus of dogs too, but they don't do as much damage to literally everything around them.
Truth is, I might welcome the opportunity to shoot those kids without consequences. The hot coals of spite for humanity burn in my chest. Some people would say a person like me should turn the gun on myself, but I'll be upfront- I don't have the guts to do that.
Shotguns do some pretty awesome damage, though I'd really rather see it done to adults.
Yea I feel you there. Personally I wouldnt enjoy shooting something up to much. 2 messy but if I had to choose thats my choice. On a kid it 2ould get graphic and quick. I mean adults 2 but not as bad for the most part
You could of made an efficency argument but you had to make it even more fucked up.
Well a ar wiuld be more efficient in a accurate shooters hand. Kids start running Nd screaming do you really want fiddle with a shotguns capacity problems then? Not really so you gotta have a reason for choosing it. An ar well standard 30 red mag 2 per kid to keep it simple. Let's say 7 rounds miss per mag cause shit happens and yea ar more efficient shotgun easier to use more sucky to reload but has a for more pleasant effect. Like shooting birds with buckshot
Anyone who would kill the children over the puppies are either sociopaths or just trying to be edgy for the sake of being edgy. The 50 children would grow up to lead lives with interwoven complexity which would be completely lost to dogs. Most of those dogs probably wouldn't even be adopted and would have to be euthanized. It's much easier to breed and replace dogs than it is to breed and replace humans.
This is DEPRESSING as fuck! More people would rather kill kids than puppies. Anyone who would rather kill kids just lost a ton of respect from me. That shits fucked up!
Yeah, that's really depressing... But tell me, how is killing puppies any better than killing kids?
Human lives are more valuable. But if you don't buy it just off that, then consider that dogs don't have the same connection with their parents that humans have. Puppies go on their own after a certain age and don't stay in touch the whole rest of their lives like most people do. Also killing kids is considered a more serious crime. Do you think I should get jail for life if I shoot the neighbors puppy?
You're right about dogs not having the same connection with their parents as we do, but a dog can be human's best friend. It's scientifically proven that dogs have a high empathy. They also have an IQ of a 2-3 year old human and a much higher emotional intelligence than our primates. Your dog will love you for nothing and may even save your life in some cases. I know my opinion is pretty uncommon, but I think the lives of all species are equally important. Actually humans are probably the worst of all species, because no other animal has done so many horrible things to this planet as we have. And we did most of them CONSCIOUSLY. We can't use our higher intelligence well, we are selfish and that's our own choice. It's not like every single person is bad, but in the end the human race is the most harmful.
Yeah I know I have no idea why people are downvoting YOU. You are not alone my friend!
I would say shoot both kids and the puppies...but after I'm hand over the gun I would shoot the guy leaving the kids and puppies safe.
I prefer kids because the kids would be traumatized by the killing of the dogs, and because dogs are good bois
and who care about kids, we have overpopulation, everything will be fine
You obviously do care about the kids since you didn't want them to be traumatized by the killing of the dogs. You wanted to come off as cool and callous and edgy like the rest of the teenage schmucks on this section, but you shot yourself in the foot by that first empathetic sentence.
I would infect the puppies with fatal diseases and then give one to each orphan, 2 birds 1 stone.
You do not state a reason why I might do so. In that case I wouldn't do anything. I would simply walk away
Wow, these hypotheticals are getting darker every week. This is so grim.
Obviously I'd shoot the puppies but I'd probably end up going insane afterwards with PTSD and shooting myself at a later date. I'm a real sucker for animals, especially ones as connected to humans as dogs are. Those poor little puppies :( and I'd be putting huge pressure on those 50 kids to go and cure cancer and bring world peace to make it worth it lol.
Children. Because of the evil they are capable of. They have even been known to commit murder at 10 years old.
I am at such an incredible loss of words for the human species that has such an overwhelming disregard for the survival of its own members... wtf people?!??
The puppies. Though it wouldn't have much of a mental impact because I'd only kill them if I had to. And if I had to then I had to.
Now as to why, it's just that puppies - and animals in general - are less valuable than humans as a whole. Humans build civilizations, the internet, all this great stuff. And animals, well, they don't. A puppy has an IQ of around 20.
By the way, this is one of those questions that could be used as a pretty reliable proxy for political leanings. Those who answer "puppies" will most often be on the right, and those answering "children" will overwhelmingly lean left.
I rather shoot myself 100 times. But if I had to choose, I’d kill the puppies. Children are more important than animals imo
I wouldn't do either. I would just shoot the fool who was tryin' to give me orders in the face, and that would be that!
Its a hypothetical. What woild you actually do if for whatever reason you had to no matter what. Please don't say you would shoot kids.
You're not going to manipulate me into shooting anyone, it's a stupid premise, because I can choose to do nothing. I can act like I'm gonna shoot one of the stupid choices, then spin around, and shoot the person who is attempting to force me into doing something I don't want to do. I will probably shoot the person right in the groin, and then the stomach as punishment for trying to fuck with me.
Its hypothetical. But let me rephrase it to help your analytical mind out. You are captive and have two bottons in front of you. One that kills 50 children and one that kills 50 puppies. You have 10 seconds to choose, BUT, if you don't choose either one and do nothing, the choice will be made for you and 50 children would die automatically. So would you switch it and kill puppies instead or just do nothing and let kids die?
I refuse to choose!
I'm not going to choose anything, because I'm refuse to participate in this stupid manipulation game. If I don't choose the one attempting to force me to choose can still choose to do nothing, it has the power to stop. I am not responsible for the deaths of anyone in this scenario, the only one responsible for the deaths of anyone in this scenario is the one who wants to manipulate me into choosing.
I'm also aware that you have an acute resentment against animal lovers who do not believe that people are necessarily above animals, and this post is about your personal issues, and resentments regarding other people's personal preferences. You cannot force me to do anything. I'm not guilty of harming anyone.
This isn't about whos fault it would be!!! Would you switch and save the kids or not? Why can't you answer my simple question? I am just a random curious guy online and the only reason I want your opinion is because I respect it!
I DO NOT have an 'acute resentment' of animal lovers! Don't put words in my mouth please! Instead let me clarify my stance on animals.
-Human lives are more valuable than animals one to one.
-Animal abuse is not as serious of a crime as things done to humans. Still a crime!
-Domesticated animals like your pet cat are wonderful and if they make you happy I am happy for you and that animal has increased value because of what it means to you! But if you would rather kill your neighbor than your cat, I have an issue.
Are we clear?
If I've got a gun I can shoot the person trying to manipulate me into doing something, or I could also refuse to do anything. I don't have to do anything.