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[freethought]

had a class last night with some professionals and we were going through various scenarios.

I presented them with the scenario that there are two bridges that are about to collapse, one has their wife and the other has their child. They only have enough time to save one. The scenario then escalates, by making the wife pregnant, more kids on the other bridge, etc.

Invariably these professionals (all male) offered the reason that they would not save their wife because they don't share common blood. One of them was torn as to whether to save a single child or his pregnant wife, with the reason being that the pregnancy shared his blood.

Anyone else find this to be totally messed up?

[UrbanStyle]

Whats really messed up is that you created this scenario and decided to use it in class making them choose to save their child or wife. Just SICK!

[I'm no Picasso]

Ha. That's what I was going to say.

Man, you asked the question....

[Sooke]

I would likely choose my children over my wife as well. Not b/c of 'blood' but b/c they're my children. I would hope that my wife would choose my children too, if presented with the same situation.

What's the right answer? (the one you were looking for that wouldn't be messed up?)

[Gwangjuboy]

The OP must be a wingnut walking into a classroom and teaching this stuff. In addition he exacerbates things by getting worked up over their responses.

[Trinidad]

Hey Gwangjuboy, your avatar SUCKS! Haven't you read TOS?

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[Gwangjuboy]

[hellofaniceguy]

I'm a cold hearted bastard....so...depends on how well the wife or kids and I are getting along as to who I will save! If I know that I could never ever meet/hook up with a woman like the one I have....well kids....I brought your azz into this world, I'll take it out!

[Draz]

[Goku]

Actually, in Korea people are more aware and conscious of the "real" genetic meaning of life.

The rat race to provide money and education for kids, frequent cheating, finding the best husband, competition among kids and adults, etc... It's all heavily intertwined into our nature for proliferation of our genetic code. In Korea, it's much more obvious and people are much more aware of it than in the west. I theorize it's because Koreans have a stronger instinctual drive. Maybe it comes from Genghis? I don't know, but whatever it is, Koreans are fierce genetic competitors.

The idea is that, when we have children we pass on half our genetic code, yes the other half matters of that child, but not so much, as that she is only a carrier of our own genetic code. Now this is very unromantic but in the eyes view of Korean men, they could just find another mother. But for the child, it's their own part of their genetic lineage. They have to continue it for what is technically... their own survival. Survival of their bloodline.

For myself, I might make the same choice, but I would choose a child over an Adult. Not because it's my own blood. If my own wife choose to save our child, I'd understand. If she choose me instead of our child, I think there might be something wrong with her...

[orosee]

[Forward Observer]

There's a book on Scribd.com called "The Book of Questions" that has a lot of similar questions in it. Some are actually really good for conversation classes. I've used them a bit from time to time when the students are getting bored with lessons.

[steveinincheon]

If the choice was between child or pregnant wife, I would guess it would depend on whether the child was a first born male or not.

[Goku]

[TheUrbanMyth]