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Who would you die for?

15:14 / 05.03.02

Just read this somewhere:

quote:At least 2 people in this world love you so much they would die for you.

I've been in too many life-or-death circumstances. I've risked my life for the life of another (from a close friend to a complete stranger), but in each circumstance there wasn't time to weigh out the risks. It was either act or watch someone die, which isn't at all my thing. So, even though this quote was from a silly mushy spam e-mail, it got me thinking. Given the time to think about it, are there criteria for whom you would die for? Not risk your life, but certainly go kaput. I can almost picture a giant flow-chart forming....

Edited to ask if, in addition to people, there are any causes or principles you would end your life to defend/uphold.

[ 05-03-2002: Message edited by: Floats With Spider ]

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mr insensitive

15:21 / 05.03.02

Of course. Life is about sacrifices. The raindrop that gives itself to feed the flower, etc.

God I love the poseidon adventure.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

15:26 / 05.03.02

My bloke. My sibs. Any random little kid, I suppose. (I hope).

Kali, Queen of Kitteh

23:11 / 05.03.02

I only want Spike to die for me were that the case.

23:14 / 05.03.02

The two people in this world who were willing to die for me bumped into each other in a bar, got in a knife fight over a spilled beer and killed each other. Now I've got nobody.

00:02 / 06.03.02

This is such a fucking hard question. Though it plagues me with guilt to say it, the only person I would die for is my son. It's one of those things that you can wax lyrical about all you want, but until you're in the situation, you'll never know. I desperately want to say my wife, my family, but I really really don't know. It's the one true selfless act. Everything else you do for someone else you can claim is selfless, but you get a small sense of satisfaction from it, from doing a good deed. In giving your life, all you get is dead. (Sorry, depending on your belief) Only my son could I, without a doubt, say I would offer my life for.

I feel a little sick for having said that.

Zoom.

00:23 / 06.03.02

You.

Or you.

I'm not picky.

11:26 / 06.03.02

Maybe I would die for my brothers. Maybe my friends. But I don't know how I feel about this whole idea. I don't think I'd like anyone dying for me, quite frankly.

11:31 / 06.03.02

My partner, not a million miles away from here, once said that she would live for me. I felt this was a much greater and nobler thing to do than to die.

Less searchable M0rd4nt

11:34 / 06.03.02

quote:Originally posted by Cherry Bomb:
I don't think I'd like anyone dying for me, quite frankly.

Yeah. It's a bit yuck, really. But then I think: Most of Britain's wealth comes from fucking up other countries, then there's been a few wars, including the world-sized biggies. Not to mention the fact my rights as a woman were won with blood, sort of thing.

In short, loads of people are dying/have died just to give me the lind of life I have now. Seems a mite churlish not to consider who I might do the same thing for.

pointless and uncalled for

12:17 / 06.03.02

It depends on the situation. If we're talking about a black or white situation of one life or another then I would be hard pressed to save my own life. I would only save my life if I felt that my life would have more value to other people/society/in general. That pretty much counts for most people.

Of course that's if I have time to think about it. If it comes down to an instinct reaction then I'm guessing that just friends, family and the people that I love but it's never been put to the test yet.

12:28 / 06.03.02

I agree - it would depend.

of course, my girl. beyond that? I think Id put myself into even very dangerous situations for someone else, anyone else. but self-preservation often comes in the form of hesitation....I guess Ill never know until/if Im put into that situation, eh?

Bop

20:00 / 06.03.02

jesus died for me so thats who i'm going to die for as well.

20:20 / 06.03.02

So anyone got the big J's phone number? Sounds like we have a job for him.

STOATIE LIEKS CHOCOLATE MILK

14:23 / 08.03.02

Having had this conversation irl a few nights ago- my flatmate (/best human friend in the world) or my dog (because... well, just because. Look at that dog's face and tell me you wouldn't die for her...)
This all kind of reminds me, however, of that episode of Bakersfield PD (THE most underrated TV series EVER)- when Wade is in the diner getting all upset 'cos there's no-one he could take a bullet for. The waitress says "your mom?" "Nah... Already took a bullet for her. And Uncle wasn't really aiming." Then he hits on the brainwave- "Ummm... could I take a bullet for you?" "But then you'd be dead, and that would be bad." "I wouldn't have to die- what if the bullet passed straight through me?" "Then there'd be no point." etc etc.

But I have thought about this. And those previously mentioned, I WOULD die for. (But I'd be pissed off at being put in a situation where I had to... and I'd come back and haunt the buggers.)

Kitten Caboodle

14:44 / 08.03.02

God, what a revealing question. I suppose the two who would die for me are my parents, and possibly my brother, but I'm sorry to say that I'm pretty damn certain I wouldn't die for them - my parents that is.

For a start they've had at least twice as long a life as me, plus I genuinely think that I have more of a chance to make a difference in this world than they have right now. And what would be the evolutionary point of their having a child if it predeceased them? Human beings simply aren't built that way.

My brother: I would want to die for him, if that makes sense, but as an intensely selfish person, if I were faced with the choice between saving my own life and saving his, I do not know what I'd do. I sort of hope he'd save himself in that instance too. It's very weird.

I just remember talking to a guy at school years ago, about a girl we both knew with whom he was quite good friends, but not lovers or best buddies. He casually said "Becca's wonderful. I'd die for her."

And I thought, if that's true, how little must you value your own life? It very much spooked me out as a self-destructive thing to say rather than a noble one.