Adam
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Post by Adam on Sept 12, 2011 17:14:22 GMT -5
This is a question that was posed in in english class today:
Would you die for your values
We had to writ about 4-5 sentences on this and disscus this.
After this my teacher gave another question to the class that was similar but completly different at the same time.
Would you kill for your values
To my surprise when we talked about these questions most people would not die for their values but would kill for them.
Personally I would die for my values (if it was on a large enough scale e.g racism on a national level) but I would never know until I was put in that situation. I do know that I would NEVER kill for my values. Earlier in my life I would have but I have read about pacifistic leaders such as Martin Luther King Jr. and Gahndi and I find killing for your values quite counter productive.
The only reason I would kill would be if any of my family members or close friends were in immediate danger and dismembering the person was the best way to neutralize the situation.
I just thought this would be an interesing question of values I could pose on this site. I would like the opinions of others.
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auroturtle
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Post by auroturtle on Sept 12, 2011 17:45:18 GMT -5
Fuck that I wish my english classes have mature discussions like that But, relating to your Q, I would die, I would not kill, but it basically depends on the situation because who the hell knows what they would do until they actually have to man up and decide?
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perceverance
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Post by perceverance on Sept 12, 2011 20:31:45 GMT -5
i would not die, life is more important than ANYTHING. i would kill though.
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infamous93
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Post by infamous93 on Sept 12, 2011 21:06:07 GMT -5
^lol
Yeah but fuck dying surviving is more important
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Nick
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Post by Nick on Sept 12, 2011 22:21:25 GMT -5
I would not die, nor would I kill.
There isn't anything that can't be solved without death.
It is a very interesting question, though. What is your life worth? Really... it's not worth anything since everything comes to an end anyway.
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theory
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Post by theory on Sept 13, 2011 10:16:38 GMT -5
If you look at it as more of an economic question, what is the opportunity cost of your death or the death of another? What I mean is what would happen had you NOT died, or killed; would you spend your life making the world a better place (fighting for the cause you would have died for), or, would you spend your life making the world worse. Also, if you think about it, if you die what happens? Does the world even exist after-words?
Yes, I would die for my values, no, I would not kill for them - although, I would kill to protect myself or the people who are close to me.
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DanZy
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Post by DanZy on Sept 13, 2011 10:29:29 GMT -5
Were I to have a cause like that of the Libyan rebels I would die or kill for it.
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