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by Anonymous on June 10th, 2008
Yes, and then let him (or anyone he knows) never forget who it was who saved him.
by Arisztid on June 10th, 2008
~~edit... misstatement
You ask good questions.
I would like to say "yes," but I will not lie.
My actions would be completely dependent upon the severity of their discriminatory action against me.
If it was mild to moderate, I would pull them out without a second thought.
<fantasy>
If it was severe, I would offer a hand, grasping theirs for a moment, asking for an apology and letting go if they said "no." I would smile as I watched them sink.
I would not lose one minute's sleep over it and go out for a nice dinner afterwards.
</fantasy>
Actually, for verbal abuse, I would pull them out anyways.
If they had attacked me, yes, I would let them drown and that fantasy would be a hard fact. (edited bit)
Offhand I cannot think of anyone in recent memory who has discriminated against me to the severity where I would do this, including the guy who recently told me to "lick my boot, slave." It would have to have been something along the lines of the person having physically attacked me or tormented me for a long time (ok I would do it to my stalker but he is not persecuting me for ethnicity). Or it would have had to be very recent and VERY severe verbal. Just a comment or two would not be enough.
by Sugar-licious a bellydancing rum maiden on June 10th, 2008
Yes, without a second thought I would help them. Being a racist is their problem, not mine. I'm not into feeling victimized. Legally, there is plenty we can do to hold others accountable for their discriminatory acts.
by candy cane on June 10th, 2008
at first i would think no, but then by not trying to save him/her, youre validating their reason to discriminate you. because you rise above and try to save someone who is awful to you, you are the bigger/better person.
by Mandie on June 10th, 2008
Yes. I would save anyone no matter what they did to me, except my ex.
by Level 47 And Counting... on June 10th, 2008
no
by Wide Awake @ has closing date woo hoo on June 10th, 2008
Of course. A person can always become educated and lose their prejudices - but not if they are dead.
I could never sit idly by and watch another human suffer and die without trying to help them.
by Sweet T on June 10th, 2008
Yes, I would save them, I cant sit by and watch someone drown.
by Mushen on June 10th, 2008
yes because otherwise you'd have to suffer a massive guilt trip and also miss out on feeling hugely superior (and letting him know it), afterwards.
by Oor Galooly - on June 10th, 2008
Well, I have been discriminated against quite badly in my life, yet I despise no one. I can`t imagine a scenario where I would despise somebody to that point.
So I guess I would help whoever is in the lake, river ocean or whatever body of water the person happens to be in.
by Little big mouth on June 10th, 2008
IF I could swim, YES, I would save them ONLY because I'd be afraid that something bad would happen to me if I didn't. HOWEVER, I would beat them with a baseball bat after I saved them
by Rince on June 10th, 2008
I read this and thought of someone I really disliked, made by life a misery at times, could I sit with a cold beer and watch them die ??? Nope, I'd help them, maybe they would learn something, I doubt it, but I couldn't just watch.
by Robertd903 on December 30th, 2008
Yes, because come "JUDGEMENT DAY"--I don't want this person to cause me to NOT make it into paradise!!!
by ana c on December 13th, 2008
Of course I would, without any hesitation. It could be a second chance for this person to understand what humanity is about.
by VS Angel aka Mrs. Stealth Intelligence on June 10th, 2008
Of course I would try.
I'm not a very strong swimmer, but I do know CPR.
I couldn't just sit by and watch any living thing suffer--I would have to at least try to save them.
Maybe if they were saved by someone they discriminated against they would change their heart--and you will have saved them twice!!!
Good question! :D
by Anonymous on June 10th, 2008
As much as I don't care for this person...I'm almost certain others would feel the same way about this person. However, its not for me to have a murder on my hands, eithier.
I'd toss him a life saver, but thats about it. I heard if someone's drowning, they can take you down too. I couldn't risk my life because I'm loved, whereas the drowning person is an asshole, and maybe wouldn't be missed as much. ;) JK
by R U Sirius on June 10th, 2008
I would help anyone who's in distress........except for the guy who killed or raped my daughter.
by Shavale is very happy on June 10th, 2008
Yes, I'll take being the better man for 2000, Alex.
by singwell-is off researching a lot on June 10th, 2008
Yes. Their right to live is not determined by their relationship with me.
by Squirrel Face on June 10th, 2008
Yeah, I would save them. Might just change the way they view others who are different from them. Plus I couldn't just sit back and watch someone drown.
by xXxsnnyDaythryxXx Rain is fighting back on June 10th, 2008
yep.
by Mendtos on June 10th, 2008
I would help them, and if they didn't turn their act around I would use the experience as more damning evidence of them being scum.
by Seraphim Shinobi on June 10th, 2008
yes i would, they con't do anything to me that would make them deserve death, except maybe kill me but then i wouldn't be there to save them!
by a 10sEn is the AB Ninja Lounge bartender on June 10th, 2008
Yes. I would most definitely help that person. Besides, maybe saving them might help them get over their prejudices and discriminatory behavior.
by JTP on June 10th, 2008
Sure, then steal his wallet when he's still recovering.
by wthing8 on December 15th, 2008
No, I would not allow anyone to drown regardless of something they said or did as trivial as that.
Although I have held heads underwater for major infractions.....
by Salty Light on December 13th, 2008
yes, I would do everything I could to save this person. If you see someone and don't help, you can be held as an accessory to murder. How could anyone live with themselves....the rest of their life, knowing someone died and they could have prevented it. Is hate this strong for us? whoa. have a cookie:
by Twisted Taco on December 13th, 2008
I would sit there, quitely smoking a cigarette, watching them die slowly and enjoy every moment of the show. I would only leave once I've made sure they're dead and never coming back!
by DwarfClown on December 13th, 2008
I'm not a real strong swimmer, but I would definitely help. If I couldn't swim out to him/her, I would call someone.
by Anonymous on June 16th, 2008
In a heartbeat.
I cannot even comprehend anyone else not doing the same.
by Esteban-- Smartest Pumpkin on June 10th, 2008
niceness is a form of revenge
by keithold is a prodigal bagger on June 10th, 2008
G'day Mans Man,
Thank you for your question.
Yes I would to the best of my ability given safety concerns. Hopefully, he or she would learn a lesson and behave differently in the future.
Regards
by Sheriff Raff -Answerhag on June 10th, 2008
I would not try to help them because then there would be two people drowning. If I could throw them a life preserver, I would.
by Cheery Cherry on June 10th, 2008
Without a thought. They say, two wrongs don't make a right :).
by Snooch on June 10th, 2008
I could never stand to watch anyone or anything suffer.
I have done things I never thought myself capable of (with animals.. I have never killed a human) to save an animal from cruel suffering.
Wide Awake Phoenix said it best when they said that a dead person cannot learn to overcome their prejudices and be taught new ways to see things.
I cannot think of anyone I would let die.
Their life is not mine to take.. and how would I be any better than them inside to be capable of such a thing?
The best revenge is to forget. It is healthier for the soul.
by itisihere on October 11th, 2009
I would look at myself as the one with the problem if I despised that person. I would not only help them. But I would love them and if they needed help in some way. And I had the power to make a difference in their life. I would do that also. Because that is what my Lord Jesus Christ has done for me! Bitterness and hate will only hurt yourself. It will eat you up inside! Maybe if we all would love our enemies as Jesus says to do. Our enemies would become our friends!
by thatsJustme on June 20th, 2009
with out a second thought..i'd be throwing whatever 'lifeline' i had available..
by Usama on June 20th, 2009
My religion teaches me never to back down from helping others even if they are my bitterest enemies.
I believe even if my religion didn't commanded me to do so I would do so. Because I just can't let any one die because he is not of my race, gender, religion or sexuality
by VADGIZ on June 10th, 2009
Yes I would, if only to show him that I am better than him. Maybe then he will change his thinking a bit about certain people and cultures.
by ChrisDC on March 20th, 2009
Absolutely. No doubt about it. First of all because it's the right thing to do.
And second of all because nothing could be more likely to drive that person completely up the wall -- or possibly make him/her think.
by catsmeow94 on March 1st, 2009
yeah i'd save them. if they still discriminated against me afterwards then they are severely messed up.
by Somedude81 on March 1st, 2009
Save them
by Anonymous on February 28th, 2009
Only if they're willing to grab a used plunger that I can pull them out by.
by Anonymous on February 3rd, 2009
i would. why make myself suffer for the rest of my life from guilt from not saving them when i could've? just because the discriminated against me? i mean, why not prove them wrong? after all its them that is suffering from their own discrimination because there is a reason why ppl discriminate...they are usually insecure about some aspect of themselves. someone who is happy with themselves has no reason to discriminate against others who are different...so theoretically they probably live with much pain in their heart and despise and jealousy and anger. so why not just let them live through that. and if u save them. u prove them wrong. and if they are a person who learns the wrong lessons in life then they may become more descriminatory against you because they are even more jealous and embarassed. or if they learn the right lessons they may learn not to descriminate in the future and learn something valuable about their lives
by Jessica on January 26th, 2009
Yes just so I could hold it over them forever.
by jewl on January 26th, 2009
I would have to I couldent live with myself if I didn't ....
by Dan on January 8th, 2009
die trying
by Firebrand on January 3rd, 2009
Yes unless it was either of my Brother in Laws and their wives and NO NO NO I would not even call for help.
by DA BEN DAN yanggui zi on January 3rd, 2009
Yes, of course I would help him...
by allikatzpop on January 3rd, 2009
Yes,but slowly...Allow him to go down a few times and lose consciousness.Then bring him up and perform mouth to mouth resuscitation with BIG,DEEP BREATHS,so when he awakens the first face he sees is mine(up close and personal)...
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good answer.
by Anonymous on June 10th, 2008
Thank you.
by Anonymous on June 10th, 2008