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Offline Alex

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Who to rescue?
« on: April 07, 2009, 03:54:11 PM »
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    • If my 99 year old grandmother was drowning in a lake and a 10 year old girl who was a stranger was also drowning near her (and I could only save one person), would I be morally obligated to save the 10 year old girl?
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    Offline Alex_The_Lion

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    « Reply #1 on: April 07, 2009, 04:14:40 PM »
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    • errr... I think so
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    « Reply #2 on: April 07, 2009, 07:41:02 PM »
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    • I thought all human life has equal dignity. The life of a 99 year old grandmother is worth less than a 10 year old just because the old lady is near her dying days?

    What if a 10 year old girl who has terminal cancer (and only 1 year maximum to live) is drowning beside a 50 year old woman who is drowning? With your reasoning, since the girl is going to die soon, I should rescue the 50 year old woman instead.

    Why do they let old people and children on to resuce boats first before the young adults? We should let the old people on the rescue boats last and save those who are young and healthy first.

    Anyway, I would rescue my grandmother first because it is only natural that I would save the one I love before I save a stranger - even if they are a child.
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    Offline MaterDominici

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    « Reply #3 on: April 07, 2009, 08:51:06 PM »
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    • Save whichever one is least likely to pull you under.  :wink:
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    « Reply #4 on: April 07, 2009, 09:15:32 PM »
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    • Stay away from lakes.
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    « Reply #5 on: April 07, 2009, 09:57:14 PM »
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    • Paaa! I've been down a waterfall!
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    « Reply #6 on: April 07, 2009, 10:56:34 PM »
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    • I don't know the mind of the Church,but we have special obligations toward our family members.Summa Theologica says that we should love our parents more that other people.If that 99 year old woman is your grandmother,IMHO you should love her more than that little girl.
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    « Reply #7 on: April 08, 2009, 09:44:23 PM »
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    • Quote from: spouse of Jesus
    I don't know the mind of the Church,but we have special obligations toward our family members.Summa Theologica says that we should love our parents more that other people.If that 99 year old woman is your grandmother,IMHO you should love her more than that little girl.


    Could you give the link to the part of the Summa where it says that?
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    « Reply #8 on: April 08, 2009, 11:03:32 PM »
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    • it is here:
    http://www.newadvent.org/summa/3026.htm
    read articles 7 and 8.
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