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..ok Marc..this is a bit more challenging....
You and your friend are stranded on an island. Unfortunately, you are both fatally ill. It just so happens that you have an antibiotic that can cure your illness. Sadly enough, there is just enough antibiotic to save only one person. How could you and your friend choose which one of you will take the antibiotic? Do you think that either person who takes it will, or should, feel guilty for the other person dying, although if neither of you take it, you will both die?
Kate!
26-04-2012, 02:58 PM
Can't they take half each, swim to civilisation and get some more.
(Or just send for Randy and Zac, they will put them on their backs and get them to a hospital in a flash)
Sorry Ammi, in all seriousness... If my friend had children and I didn't, then I'd let her/him take the medicine. If it was the other way round I would want to be the one that takes it.
hennessy
26-04-2012, 03:10 PM
I agree
it comes down to who has more responsibilities, as I have none and I'm pretty fearless I'd give it to them.
Jords
26-04-2012, 03:19 PM
Im echoing what others have said that whoever has more responsibilities but also who has more to offer should take the medicine. If there was a 5 age gap or more I think thatd play a part in the process, and perhaps whos career and love life has just begun instigating.
If 1 of us had a child under 16 theyd have to take it no question.
Brother Leon
26-04-2012, 03:22 PM
How close is this "friend"? :suspect:
Niamh.
26-04-2012, 03:25 PM
I don't know, I have kids and so have people who depend on me, If my friend had as well then I suppose we'd have to flip a coin or something. I would hate to be stranded on that Island with my dead friend as well though :/
I would take it tbh, but I wouldn't tell him about it, at least then he won't resent me for it
I'm a sh*t friend
Mrluvaluva
26-04-2012, 03:26 PM
Take the antibiotics myself and wait for them to die. Then get the fire lit and the pot boiling.......
Jords
26-04-2012, 03:26 PM
I would take it tbh, but I wouldn't tell him about it, at least then he won't resent me for it
I'm a sh*t friend
Would you not have immense guilt for not even discussing it?
Would you not have immense guilt for not even discussing it?
Well yeah but I don't see any reason why I shouldn't take it, none of my friends have anything more to live for or any more responsibilities than I do. I guess I could just be selfless and let him have it.. or I could just carry on living, I prefer the latter :shrug: especially in that situation when you're desperate and at death's door
Niamh.
26-04-2012, 03:32 PM
Take the antibiotics myself and wait for them to die. Then get the fire lit and the pot boiling.......
:laugh2:
..thing is if you were stranded on a desert island..you might starve to death anyway..slowly...so it might be better to die quickly....
...I suppose you could eat your friend
Take the antibiotics myself and wait for them to die. Then get the fire lit and the pot boiling.......
:laugh2:
Best reply yet.
joeysteele
26-04-2012, 03:45 PM
In that scenario, I think I would offer it to my friend,maybe secretly hoping they would suggest I be the one to take it.
At least if they then did take it I would know I had been given the chance as well by my friend.
I guess also,knowing the friends I have around me,that whichever one would be on the island with me, that we would spend so much time debating who would take it, we would likely both have died before a decision was actually made.
Jords
26-04-2012, 03:46 PM
In that scenario, I think I would offer it to my friend,maybe secretly hoping they would suggest I be the one to take it.
At least if they then did take it I would know I had been given the chance as well by my friend.
I guess also,knowing the friends I have around me,that whichever one would be on the island with me, that we would spend so much time debating who would take it, we would likely both have died before a decision was actually made.
nawh :)
In that scenario, I think I would offer it to my friend,maybe secretly hoping they would suggest I be the one to take it.
At least if they then did take it I would know I had been given the chance as well by my friend.
I guess also,knowing the friends I have around me,that whichever one would be on the island with me, that we would spend so much time debating who would take it, we would likely both have died before a decision was actually made.
Yeah Joey, but did you watch Shallow Grave last night. Look how quickly friends can turn :o :laugh2: ;)
Niamh.
26-04-2012, 03:50 PM
Yeah Joey, but did you watch Shallow Grave last night. Look how quickly friends can turn :o :laugh2: ;)
:amazed: I love that film
joeysteele
26-04-2012, 03:53 PM
Yeah Joey, but did you watch Shallow Grave last night. Look how quickly friends can turn :o :laugh2: ;)
I have chosen my friends really carefully Suze.:hugesmile: I get what you say though.
When it comes to actual life or death survival,new instincts likely take over.On this one though with no foreseeable chance of rescue from the island and both being fatally ill, maybe better to die together than one be alone on it.
In that scenario, I think I would offer it to my friend,maybe secretly hoping they would suggest I be the one to take it.
At least if they then did take it I would know I had been given the chance as well by my friend.
I guess also,knowing the friends I have around me,that whichever one would be on the island with me, that we would spend so much time debating who would take it, we would likely both have died before a decision was actually made.
..Joey...JF would never take it and leave you to die...you know that
lostalex
26-04-2012, 03:58 PM
They're both stranded on a desert island, so chances are both of them are gonna die anyway, so who cares?
share the antibiotic medicine, and both die in peace and friendship.
You ain't gonna be rescued anyway.
we could work out a schedule for who gives who oral sex to at least make it a bit better...
mondays and wednesdays i give you head, tuesdays and thursdays you give head to me. seems fair to me??? the weekends we just chillax.
joeysteele
26-04-2012, 03:58 PM
..Joey...JF would never take it and leave you to die...you know that
:joker:Love that comment Ammi.:joker:
Jack_
26-04-2012, 04:02 PM
Neither takes it - that's the fairest way. Yes, both die then but at least you're saving yourself the inevitable debate over who should take it.
You either both die, or neither of you die. That's the fairest way I see it.
Why lose two lives when you only have to lose one though
lostalex
26-04-2012, 04:05 PM
Neither takes it - that's the fairest way. Yes, both die then but at least you're saving yourself the inevitable debate over who should take it.
You either both die, or neither of you die. That's the fairest way I see it.
that's what i said, but yu didn't explain the oral sex schedule...
lostalex
26-04-2012, 04:06 PM
Why lose two lives when you only have to lose one though
if they are on a deserted island, who's to say that the medicine hasn't gone off, and maybe taking the medicine will actually be deadly.
..well they could each take half of it..it may be just enough to see them through if they did get rescued..it's worth a shot..and if not they would both die together..
Jack_
26-04-2012, 04:13 PM
Why lose two lives when you only have to lose one though
Because it's unfair otherwise. Why should one person's life take preference over another?
People could come up with all sorts of different reasons as to why their life would matter more, but at the end of the day as human beings we're all equal and I don't really think it'd be fair to essentially value one person's over another.
Niamh.
26-04-2012, 04:14 PM
Because it's unfair otherwise. Why should one person's life take preference over another?
People could come up with all sorts of different reasons as to why their life would matter more, but at the end of the day as human beings we're all equal and I don't really think it'd be fair to essentially value one person's over another.
That's true enough, but they should atleast share the medication on the off chance they get rescued in the meantime :laugh:
Because it's unfair otherwise. Why should one person's life take preference over another?
People could come up with all sorts of different reasons as to why their life would matter more, but at the end of the day as human beings we're all equal and I don't really think it'd be fair to essentially value one person's over another.
..I agree but it would be stupid not to use the medicine..they may as well share it and see what happens...they have nothing to lose
Because it's unfair otherwise. Why should one person's life take preference over another?
People could come up with all sorts of different reasons as to why their life would matter more, but at the end of the day as human beings we're all equal and I don't really think it'd be fair to essentially value one person's over another.
I agree but I think that if there is at least the chance of saving one life then that is preferable to losing two.
But if it can be shared and preserve them both for a little while then that's the best option I suppose
Jack_
26-04-2012, 04:19 PM
Oh well yeah, I agree that the medicine could be shared. May as well :p
..they may get rescued in the nick of time and all will be well
I think it makes a better dilemma if the sharing isn't an option though, bit of a cop out answer :idc:
..well you don't have to share MTVN..it's just one option
..you keep it all for yourself..but then you may starve anyway
..would you eat your friend?
Niamh.
26-04-2012, 04:26 PM
..well you don't have to share MTVN..it's just one option
..you keep it all for yourself..but then you may starve anyway
..would you eat your friend?
He probably would :idc:
Desperate times call for desperate measure :idc:
He probably would :idc:
..but then his friend is full of poison..so he'd probably end up dead anyway..
..bit of a moral dilemma really
..oh and btw MTVN..I'm taking you off my friendship list
..I'm not taking any chances
Niamh.
26-04-2012, 04:33 PM
..but then his friend is full of poison..so he'd probably end up dead anyway..
..bit of a moral dilemma really
That'd be Karma :idc:
..oh and btw MTVN..I'm taking you off my friendship list
..I'm not taking any chances
If you remove people from your friendship list at the drop of a hat then I think it's you who people should have concerns about :idc:
Mystic Mock
27-04-2012, 03:53 AM
It depends if we was really good friends, if not then I would allow them to die and take it for myself as I don't want to die like that lol.
..ok Marc..this is a bit more challenging....
You and your friend are stranded on an island. Unfortunately, you are both fatally ill. It just so happens that you have an antibiotic that can cure your illness. Sadly enough, there is just enough antibiotic to save only one person. How could you and your friend choose which one of you will take the antibiotic? Do you think that either person who takes it will, or should, feel guilty for the other person dying, although if neither of you take it, you will both die?
I'd die x
Livia
27-04-2012, 10:48 AM
I would give away the antibiotic. I have no wish to extend what is essentially a short life, full of pain.
Happy Friday everyone!
thesheriff443
27-04-2012, 11:05 AM
I would give away the antibiotic. I have no wish to extend what is essentially a short life, full of pain.
Happy Friday everyone!
even if it was me on the island with you:joker:
sorry could not resist.
Livia
27-04-2012, 11:06 AM
even if it was me on the island with you:joker:
sorry could not resist.
I would probably have killed myself before we got ill.
thesheriff443
27-04-2012, 11:11 AM
I would probably have killed myself before we got ill.
you could not trust me with your dead body:joker:
Livia
27-04-2012, 11:16 AM
you could not trust me with your dead body:joker:
I don't know whether to be slightly flattered or to go and crouch under a running shower with my fists clenched over my eyes.
Niamh.
27-04-2012, 11:17 AM
I don't know whether to be slightly flattered of to go and crouch under a running shower with my fists clenched over my eyes.
:laugh2:
thesheriff443
27-04-2012, 11:22 AM
livia the lap dancer
if only she could see herself,lol
thats a joke by the way
Livia
27-04-2012, 11:26 AM
livia the lap dancer
if only she could see herself,lol
thats a joke by the way
Almost.
thesheriff443
27-04-2012, 11:29 AM
Almost.
i will take almost.
Shasown
27-04-2012, 11:34 AM
"I would give it to my friend and willingly give my life for his...." My RRRs, what a load of cods whallop.
I would offer it to my friend if he said he would take it, I would swallow the lot and call him a selfish ba*****, if he said "no you have it", I would respect his wishes and take it myself.
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