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apr. 22 '26
hello all,
i was intending on waiting longer until i got into elaborate hypotheticals, but had an "argument" of sorts, and would like more opinions.
um, just in case, a fair warning: this hypothetical involves death, and in a relatively implied graphic sense. also i think suicide in a way. sorry.
nowww.
lets say you are going to be killed. it is going to happen.
either by the hands of a stranger, or someone you love, that loves you too. another stranger will die as well, so there are 4 people involved: two people (stranger to you) who are related somehow, and you and your person, also related in some way obviously.
your person has two choices: killing a stranger, or killing you. if they pick the stranger, the stranger's person will kill you instead. so, again, you're going to die. either at the hands of a stranger, or someone you...probably love.
who would you prefer your loved one choose? a stranger, to make it easier for themselves, perhaps, or you, so you don't die at the hands of someone you don't even know?
really, i'm just asking: do you think death can be honourable. if yes, would you like someone you love to honour you? or would you not want to put it on them? is death something to get over with, or something that's supposed to be sad, and supposed to weigh on us. that's what...i'm...getting at here.
feel free to ask questions if you're curious, i've been talking about this for far too long, and certainly have answers to questions. i've made a diagram that could help: https://i.postimg.cc/W3mFLNyC/oh-boy.png
i do not think even 4 of you will read this. but it has to be out there. fun fact! this question originates with a debate about naming cows. this is so stupid
i would rather be with my loved one on either side of the gun. primarily for two reasons
1. i would trust their intentions far more. being killed by a stranger, while i Know their situation, i feel like i would knowww.. that my death wouldn't be for nothing on a much deeper/internal level if i was killed by someone who loved me.
2. we talked about this earlier and i really agree with you so im mentioning it again. my loved one will know who they're killing! that's so much easier to make terms with
but, on the other hand, do i really.. want to make a stranger kill their loved one? what if they think differently? what if it'd be harder for them to kill their loved one than it would be a stranger?
this is just such a personal question. there are so many different perspectives to consider. i be considering a lot. why cant the stranger pick. the cow question was easier
