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 May 13 2004, 04:25 PM
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A lot of debates seemed to be based on this, so I thought I might make a new topic out of it.
Obviously, life is a valuable thing. But how valuable is it to you? Different people have different opinions. Say this kid at a school has somehow managed to pick up a fatal disease - maybe something like ebola, but worse. If he is not killed in the next 10 minutes, the disease is contagious enough to infect everyone in the school. You're a doctor with a needle in your hand and you are given the responsibility of making the decision of whether or not to kill this kid. What would you do? Okay, a very unrealistic situation, but it is slightly similar to other situations. Like the war in Iraq. Do you think the lives of some are worth sacrificing for the welfare of others? The debate about abortion. Letting every foetus with a potential for life to live on, wanted or unwanted, may seem ideal to you, but looking at the big picture, I can see overpopulation and poverty. So how much do you value individual life? |
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Jul 12 2005, 10:46 AM
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 I love Havasupai Group: Member Posts: 1,040 Joined: Jul 2005 Member No: 163,878 |
This isn't a real dilemma. (Based on the scenario that started the thread.)
Killing the host of the virus won't contain the rate of infection. The whole area needs to be quarrantined and decontaminated. Killing the kid in 10 minutes won't change anything. The likelihood of infection is based on proximity to the carrier. Isolation, sterilization and education are the most effective ways to contain an outbreak. |
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Jul 12 2005, 12:25 PM
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 dripping destruction Group: Staff Alumni Posts: 7,282 Joined: Jun 2004 Member No: 21,929 |
QUOTE(illumineering @ Jul 12 2005, 10:46 AM) This isn't a real dilemma. (Based on the scenario that started the thread.) Killing the host of the virus won't contain the rate of infection. The whole area needs to be quarrantined and decontaminated. Killing the kid in 10 minutes won't change anything. The likelihood of infection is based on proximity to the carrier. Isolation, sterilization and education are the most effective ways to contain an outbreak.  killing a host usually kills the virus. viruses need living cells. dead people aren't useful for viruses. therefore; the virus will attempt to spread in any way possible. but killing the person and incinerating them (don't let them drip anything) will kill the virus. |
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tkproduce The value of life May 13 2004, 04:25 PM
Spirited Away I value my own life.. but that's an incredibly... May 13 2004, 04:29 PM Kathleen Well...the kid would die anyways...it sounds mean ... May 13 2004, 04:34 PM
Angel_Cece QUOTE(Kathleen @ May 13 2004, 4:34 PM)Well...... May 7 2005, 11:19 PM instantmusic For the kid, they have those um, big bubble rooms ... May 13 2004, 04:36 PM CJ1 I dunno for the kid. For Iraq however, that's ... May 13 2004, 05:49 PM WildGriffin "The needs of the many outweigh the needs of ... May 13 2004, 05:54 PM Kathleen Yeah, but he's going to die anyways...besides.... May 13 2004, 06:01 PM instantmusic haha, omg. um. well i guess everyone forgot. de... May 13 2004, 06:15 PM kryogenix let's see. you get life for free. but your bir... May 13 2004, 06:19 PM strice "A single death is a tragedy, a million is ju... May 13 2004, 06:20 PM jewishbabeygirl87 QUOTE(tkproduce @ May 13 2004, 5:25 PM)A lot ... May 13 2004, 07:06 PM Winter If the kid's gonna die soon, you don't hav... May 14 2004, 06:18 AM tkproduce QUOTE(strice @ May 13 2004, 11:20 PM)"A ... May 14 2004, 06:59 AM ROARxD since this kid is going to die either way; would ... May 7 2005, 10:19 PM rOckThISshYt Either way the could would wind up dead.. In the n... May 7 2005, 11:18 PM ardck830 kill the kid??? May 15 2005, 01:16 PM sadolakced acid i believe it is 2 million dollars or so now... May 15 2005, 08:46 PM sikdragon the needs of the many out weigh the needs of the f... May 15 2005, 09:06 PM not_for_anything I would kill him because hes going to die anyway, ... Jun 9 2005, 01:35 PM lickthepavement i personally would kill the kid. and as for the so... Jun 12 2005, 11:38 PM TaintedDesires I would kill the kid. She/He will die eventually a... Jun 16 2005, 02:02 PM sikdragon Quarantine. Geez, you guys are heartless.
the I... Jun 21 2005, 12:24 AM RiddleMeWonders QUOTE(sikdragon @ Jun 21 2005, 12:24 AM)Quara... Jun 21 2005, 04:50 PM sikdragon Not just him but those that get infected along the... Jun 21 2005, 06:37 PM andriaalazing* well der, i value life. my own and others. but if ... Jun 21 2005, 11:14 PM CrazayChristian Well...I value my life yes, but it's either yo... Jun 22 2005, 03:15 PM xlauren73x if i were the boy, i would want someone to kill me... Jul 10 2005, 12:08 AM SillyCourtney QUOTE(illumineering @ Jul 12 2005, 10:46 AM)T... Jul 12 2005, 11:09 AM Paradox of Life QUOTE(SillyCourtney @ Jul 12 2005, 10:09 AM)N... Jul 12 2005, 11:43 AM Shahin Right off the bat, I would kill the kid. Just like... Jul 12 2005, 06:28 PM illumineering QUOTE(illumineering @ Jul 12 2005, 10:46 AM)
This ... Jul 12 2005, 07:11 PM aznxdreamer i think its fair that we should sacrifice one life... Jul 16 2005, 03:53 AM starlette I value my own life, only for the fact that I feel... Jul 16 2005, 03:58 AM dao ok... he will die anyways.. if you dont get somew... Jul 16 2005, 04:04 AM starlette QUOTE(dao @ Jul 16 2005, 4:04 AM)ok... he wil... Jul 16 2005, 04:08 AM Weird addiction 1. About the boy...i wouldn't call it killing.... Jul 16 2005, 09:51 AM sadolakced acid QUOTE(sandra6645 @ Jul 16 2005, 9:51 AM)1. Ab... Jul 16 2005, 02:02 PM Weird addiction ^ LMAO... believe it or not, i had a feeling someo... Jul 17 2005, 08:13 AM aznxdreamer i dont think this topic is about the boy and the s... Jul 19 2005, 07:35 AM sadolakced acid there's an easy way to find out.
apply for li... Jul 21 2005, 04:06 AM anubis i would be willing to sacrafice my own life to sav... Jul 21 2005, 04:58 AM nesquik If this was a real situation, a trained doctor wou... Jul 26 2005, 04:44 AM Sumiaki Egg ZackTLee
I believe this debate is over. Jul 26 2005, 05:30 AM Spirited Away QUOTE(Sumiaki @ Jul 26 2005, 5:30 AM)Egg Zack... Jul 27 2005, 06:28 PM sikdragon a baby isn't self aware. Jul 27 2005, 03:07 PM |
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