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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?

By Bartman Asked Nov 20 2008 11:09PM
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by YARNLADY is happy everyday on Nov 20, 2008 at 11:10 pm Permalink

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Wait until he gives me the gun, and then shoot him.
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Avatar Bartman Nov, 20 2008 at 11:12 PM
Can't top that. Good thinking.
Avatar jerv Nov, 21 2008 at 12:35 AM
Spoken like a true gamer :)
Avatar schmee2369 Oct, 15 2009 at 07:27 AM
lol, thats what I was gonna say.

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by PRInCESs on Nov 21, 2008 at 12:27 am Permalink

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Trick him into thinking I was going to shoot one of them and then shoot him multiple times in the head. (might be wearing body armor) Then everyone will be freeeeeee! ^_^
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by miteb on Nov 20, 2008 at 11:16 pm Permalink

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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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Avatar Bartman Nov, 20 2008 at 11:21 PM
I think your thought process makes sense.
Avatar miteb Nov, 20 2008 at 11:24 PM
I think I'm just in a very wordy mood tonight. lol

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by Chainsaw on Nov 21, 2008 at 12:21 am Permalink

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If he's stupid enough to actually hand me a gun, well his funeral. I would feel a whole lot less bad for killing him than one of the hostages.
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by Sanguine Visions is wearing ninja garbs on Nov 20, 2008 at 11:21 pm Permalink

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Proclaim: "Give me the damn gun already because you don't have the balls to kill 6 people!"
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by Anonymous on Nov 20, 2008 at 11:11 pm Permalink

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Well done Yarnlady, I'd shoot myself having not been so clever.
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by Amber the curious one HaS aN aPpLe on Oct 15, 2009 at 7:09 am Permalink

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Uhhh, well if he is giving me the gun i would shot him.
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by TheJoker on Oct 15, 2009 at 7:07 am Permalink

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Time to go all Annie Oakley I think!
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by Gentle Grizzly on Oct 15, 2009 at 7:03 am Permalink

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I would agree to shoot one of the other hostages and when he gave me the gun Inwould shoot him. Then we can all go free.
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by Gemini69 on Oct 15, 2009 at 7:21 am Permalink

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I agree with what amber said if he gave me the gun I would shoot him.
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