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by Bartman on November 20th, 2008

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You and six others are kidnapped, and the kidnapper somehow persuades you that if YOU shoot dead one of the other hostages, he will set the remaining five free, whereas if you do not, he will shoot all six. What would you do?

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  • by miteb on November 20th, 2008

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    Not sure I have an answer for this. First thought, shoot myself. Then I went deeper and decided it would depend upon who the other hostages were. Then I came to the conclusion that I was overthinking the question and that the SWAT team would have already arrived and everyone would either be rescued or dead by the time I decided. So, sorry, no real answer to a very good question.

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    • I think your thought process makes sense.

      Bartman

      by Bartman on November 20th, 2008

    • I think I'm just in a very wordy mood tonight. lol

      miteb

      by miteb on November 20th, 2008

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