A really truly true question of ethics

meow · 12-10-2003, 04:21 PM

If you needed a heart transplant, and the only heart available was a black market organ that a child was murdered and the heart stolen, and you had the 2 million dollars to pay for it, would you use it to save your life?

note: you have a doctor willing to do the operation as well... the only factor here is your ethics/morals.

2Marlon2Brando · 12-10-2003, 04:22 PM

meow · 12-10-2003, 04:23 PM

I would. The child is already dead, and if you don't take it, someone else will.

2Marlon2Brando · 12-10-2003, 04:25 PM

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Originally posted by meow
I would. The child is already dead, and if you don't take it, someone else will.

Someone else can have it. If I am dying, I am just going to go gently and not steal a murdered heart.

spa ced · 12-10-2003, 04:26 PM

I would eat the heart.

2Marlon2Brando · 12-10-2003, 04:26 PM

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Originally posted by spa ced
I would eat the heart.

You sure eat a lot.

meow · 12-10-2003, 04:26 PM

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Originally posted by 2Marlon2Brando

Someone else can have it. If I am dying, I am just going to go gently and not steal a murdered heart.

What if you had a wife and children?

meow · 12-10-2003, 04:27 PM

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Originally posted by spa ced
I would eat the heart.

but would you put salt on it?

spa ced · 12-10-2003, 04:28 PM

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Originally posted by 2Marlon2Brando

You sure eat a lot.

I only devour one heart per week, sir.

spa ced · 12-10-2003, 04:29 PM

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Originally posted by meow

but would you put salt on it?

Sure, a pinch of salt and I'd drown it in barbeque sauce.

2Marlon2Brando · 12-10-2003, 04:29 PM

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Originally posted by meow

What if you had a wife and children?

If I had a wife, she would share that same view and understand what I am doing. I would not set an example for my child that it is ok to do something as such. I would be there to show him the correct way to live, and if I go early in his life, there is nothing I could do about that but hope I did all I could while we were together.

Edit - It is for reasons like this that I do not ever expect to get married or find someone to spend my life with.

meow · 12-10-2003, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by 2Marlon2Brando

If I had a wife, she would share that same view and understand what I am doing. I would not set an example for my child that it is ok to do something as such. I would be there to show him the correct way to live, and if I go early in his life, there is nothing I could do about that but hope I did all I could while we were together.

i hope you have a good life insurance policy!

meow · 12-10-2003, 04:30 PM

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Originally posted by spa ced

Sure, a pinch of salt and I'd drown it in barbeque sauce.

mmmm barbeque sauce

spa ced · 12-10-2003, 04:40 PM

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Originally posted by meow

mmmm barbeque sauce

mmmm bar

Jacob · 12-10-2003, 05:19 PM

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Originally posted by 2Marlon2Brando

If I had a wife, she would share that same view and understand what I am doing. I would not set an example for my child that it is ok to do something as such. I would be there to show him the correct way to live, and if I go early in his life, there is nothing I could do about that but hope I did all I could while we were together.

Edit - It is for reasons like this that I do not ever expect to get married or find someone to spend my life with.

*cough* bullshit *cough*

Transformer · 12-10-2003, 08:15 PM

I think i would do it

Nimrod's Son · 12-10-2003, 08:17 PM

I would take a baboon's heart.

I'd feel bad for the baboon though, so he can have the one from the kid.

mxzombie · 12-10-2003, 08:17 PM

i think not, but i've never been in that kind of situation (and i hope it stays that way) so i don't know exactly what i'd do.

12-10-2003, 04:21 PM	#1
meow Netflix Me Location: Human Skull! Posts: 27,712	A really truly true question of ethics If you needed a heart transplant, and the only heart available was a black market organ that a child was murdered and the heart stolen, and you had the 2 million dollars to pay for it, would you use it to save your life? note: you have a doctor willing to do the operation as well... the only factor here is your ethics/morals.

12-10-2003, 04:22 PM	#2
2Marlon2Brando Socialphobic Location: sometimes the same is different but mostly it's the same Posts: 14,519	No.

12-10-2003, 08:17 PM	#17
Nimrod's Son Master of Karate and Friendship Location: in your butt Posts: 72,943	I would take a baboon's heart. I'd feel bad for the baboon though, so he can have the one from the kid. __________________ - Nimrod's Son: Problem Solver!

12-10-2003, 04:23 PM	#3
meow Netflix Me Location: Human Skull! Posts: 27,712	I would. The child is already dead, and if you don't take it, someone else will.

12-10-2003, 04:26 PM	#5
spa ced Braindead Location: Machu Picchu Posts: 15,291	I would eat the heart.

12-10-2003, 08:15 PM	#16
Transformer Apocalyptic Poster Location: Australia Posts: 1,775	I think i would do it

12-10-2003, 08:17 PM	#18
mxzombie Braindead Location: i like traffic lights, but only when they're green. Posts: 15,578	i think not, but i've never been in that kind of situation (and i hope it stays that way) so i don't know exactly what i'd do.