Sleekjet From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 2045 posts, RR: 24 Posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 793 times:
Heard an interesting hypothetical recently. You're driving along at a nice rate of speed when suddenly appearing in the roadway are: (1) a homeless wino, and (2) your all-time favorite, loyal companion - your dog. You have a split-second to react, but you are going to hit one or the other.
Would you value the dregs of humanity over the greatest pet of all time simply because it is humanity?
Or would you stay as loyal to your dog as he/she has been to you and blast the wino into eternity?
KYIPpilot From United States of America, joined Oct 2003, 1383 posts, RR: 7 Reply 1, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 779 times:
Wow, thats tough. One part of me wants to save the dog, because you love it, and hit the wino to put him out of his misery, and the other would hit the dog, because human life is more important.
I would have to go with hitting the dog, as it can be replaced physically fairly easily, although the emotional part would take a while. Human life is more valuable to me.
"It starts when you're always afraid; You step out of line, the man come and take you away" -Buffalo Springfield
Goboeing From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 2630 posts, RR: 12 Reply 2, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 23 hours ago) and read 775 times:
I'd hit the homeless guy. Naturally, people should want to do what benefits themselves the most. In this case, it's your own pet. And maybe they're both the same age in dog years. I value the pet's life just as much as the human's life.
IMissPiedmont From United States of America, joined May 2001, 6203 posts, RR: 43 Reply 7, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 750 times:
Goodbye wino. I'd do everything I could to avoid both but if it were my dog, no adult human would override her. None. Though if it were a child crossing the road escorted by the Rottweiller it would be a moot point. I'd do everthing in my power to roll the truck and cause my own death. If either died, I'd be close behind.
What is it with all the "is there a possibilty airline X will.." threads? The answer it'll is possible.
IMissPiedmont From United States of America, joined May 2001, 6203 posts, RR: 43 Reply 9, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 739 times:
That's easier. The parent.
What is it with all the "is there a possibilty airline X will.." threads? The answer it'll is possible.
Ammunition From United Kingdom, joined Feb 2002, 1064 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 22 hours ago) and read 732 times:
i wud run over the homeless guy... unless he was gonna fetch the ball everytime i threw it for the rest of his life!... not sure about licking my face when i get back from work tho.
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Lehpron From United States of America, joined Jul 2001, 7028 posts, RR: 22 Reply 15, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 19 hours ago) and read 698 times:
I'd jump out of the car and not have it on my conscience, I figure momentum killed one of them and I was not in control of the vehicle after I bailed. Chances are if I were going that fast, it's not in my car.
Seriously though, I hate dogs but I wouldn't swerve into it. I'd report it, kick most of it off the road so others don't make a mess, wait for the road kill cleanup crew holding my nose and be on my way. I've been through this before but it was a cat and a city bus, I was walking on the side.
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Airlinelover From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 5580 posts, RR: 27 Reply 17, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 18 hours ago) and read 691 times:
Hell with it.. Try to hit both That way you don't have to choose one or the other..
Chris
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JBirdAV8r From United States of America, joined Jun 2001, 4459 posts, RR: 22 Reply 19, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 17 hours ago) and read 677 times:
What if it was: Wife/Husband on one side, Father/Mother on the other....
Startvalve From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 22, posted (9 years 6 months 1 week 13 hours ago) and read 663 times:
no question I would hit the wino. He is the one standing in the road so being sued is not really a factor since its without a doubt he is being stupid, his family could sue but I doubt they would win. Maybe if hes still alive after the running over I would tell him where he could go get a job and cease being a leech on the butt of society. The dog does not know any better than to stand in traffic and besides, I like dogs more than people anyway.
IMissPiedmont From United States of America, joined May 2001, 6203 posts, RR: 43 Reply 23, posted (9 years 6 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 640 times:
Yeah, someone that hates dogs, or cats, or rattlesnakes, or gophers, etc. says a bit about themselves.
I have enough driving skill to avoid all, though I would hit the bum if I had no choice.
What is it with all the "is there a possibilty airline X will.." threads? The answer it'll is possible.
Redngold From United States of America, joined Mar 2000, 6907 posts, RR: 51 Reply 24, posted (9 years 6 months 6 days 23 hours ago) and read 637 times:
I'd probably end up killing myself trying to stop and swerve, but I'd swerve towards the dog. Sorry buddy, you're not human.
27 AA61hvy: RedNGold- I'm guessing you don't have a dog?
28 KROC: The hobo gets mowed down. It's allot easier for a human to know that he should keep his ass out of the road, than a dog. Although, if the hobo got stu
29 AA61hvy: Sick Texans (Didn't it happen in Texas?)
31 CanyonBlue: The Hobo gets it. I love my dog too much and more than most people (It's OK to love your dog, not LOOOOOOOOOOOVVVVVVVEEEEEE your dog.)
32 AA61hvy: 5 bucks says Canyon Blue is now passed out...
33 CanyonBlue: Huh? What? Oh wait sorry, I was to busy trying to understand AA61hvy's sense of humor. After 3 minutes of sheer agony, I did pass out. So AA61hvy DID
34 AA61hvy: I'll admit I got a weird sense of humor, some people don't get it some people do.
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