Would You Die For A Person? (page 2)

Solace

I agree with Incense.

If a defenseless child or an elderly person were in need, I would help without hesitation.

I guess its good that the situation hasnt yet come about or I wouldnt be here right now.

This question reminds me of the sacrifice of all the fireman, policemen, and heroes that died on 9/11 helping the people in the World Trade Center Towers. They willingly entered those buildings and climbed those stairs making their way to each floor looking for those who were injured or looking for a way out. They died helping others. I would like to think that all humans have that spirit in them to help out a person in need. Even to the point of dying for someone they do not know. Just think of the scores of people who were saved on the ground when Todd Beamer and other heroic souls on the hijacked plane wrestled the controls of the plane and hijackers not knowing the outcome of their actions. They must have also known that they were sacrificing themselves for others somewhere on the ground. So many heroes that day who sacrificed their lives for others.

Mrs. Shakita

WildTurkey

I dont think I would trade places with a stranger in a burning building, I would for my wife and kids. How ever I would risk my life to help get strangers out of there.

Sentinel

Wow, what a question.

I honestly don't know how to answer that one. I think if it got to "that point", I probably wouldn't even think, I would just react.

Hopefully, I would react the correct way. I have stood in front of my son, while my first husband was in a drunken rage and pointing a gun at us. I would have taken the bullet without a thought. I have done some things that have turned out to be "life saving" to someone else, but at the time, I did not see it that way.

I do remember one peticular incident. I was ready to cross the street from work to get to my car. There was this woman just a step in front of me, and it was two lanes of traffic that should stop for our walkway, but rarely do. One person stopped motioning for us to cross, and she began walking briskly, and then I saw that the car behind the one that had stopped was moving out to go around and through, and it was like slow motion, but I leaped upon her and drug her backwards as the car sped away, slightly grazing her coat.

The man in the vehicle that had motioned for us to go ahead was very upset, and said that he was so sorry. But, it wasn't his fault, it was the person behind him that wasn't paying attention. The lady was shaking so badly, that I had to help her the rest of the way. She turned to me and took hold of my arms, and told me that I had literally just saved her life. I'm certain I didn't think about dying myself, but just did what I had to do at the moment.

My dad joined the army in WWII and he put his life on the line the whole four years he was overseas fighting on-land combat by foot. He was doing what he thought was the right thing.

Mulan

and it was like slow motion, but I leaped upon her and drug her backwards as the car sped away, slightly grazing her coat.

In situations like that, I totally freeze. I don't know why............just freeze and can't move.

I know I would give my life, or body organs, or whatever it took, to save the life of one of my kids or grandchildren.

JH

Yeah, thats what they said. All words and no actions. Thats what they are, liars.

When poor people in the congregation need help, they give NOTHING. Now if you can't help in LITTLE things, then how can you do BIG things like giving your life for someone. Thats full of B.S.

animal

Absolutly.

This wouldnt be definite "I am gonna go die while saving that person", but would rather be a possibility while doing tha act of saving them. I doubt many people have been in the position where you have had to make that decision, other than a few police and firemen, and soldiers at war. It is a decision reached at the time it is needed.

We drove by a house on fire, back in the 80's, when I was dating my wife. A dude ran out in his underwear, all burned, right in front of our car. I said STOP THE CAR, so I can go help. She said no way, you cant help! She drove on away from the scene, not wanting to be in the way. That nite, on the news, they reported that some kids burned to death. I laid it out for her right then and there to never ever question me anytime I tell her to stop the car, that maybe, just maybe, I could have had something to do to save them.

Having no fear has its benefits, most times.

Animal

freedom96

I think most of the posts above reflect genuine caring for people in general.

To switch places with a mate, kids, I can understand, and I would do myself. To go and help others, in a place of danger, I think many people would do that too, including myself.

But the idea that the WTS tries to suggest, would we give our life for another witness just because they were a witness? I would not have, nor do I think most would. A rather stupid discussion that the WTS bringS up. There is no unconditional love in the halls. Not to say that from time to time there have been very deep real friendships, but to suggest that one witness die for another just because, is very delusional.

DakotaRed

We all like to think what we do, but until faced with a particular situation, don't really know. Most that I knew that readily placed their own life in peril for others, did it spontaneously, without thinking. Often, they didn't realize their periolous state until later, for the ones that survived. To hesitate and think about it first would most likely result in your not stepping forward.

The only exception I could think of to this would be parents and a child. And even then, not all.

Lew W

Blueblades

Even tougher then," Would You Die for a Person?" Is," Which One Would You Save If Two Lives Were Involved?'Mother and Wife drowning,Save the Child or Mother during birth.Remember the movie,Sophie's Choice. Tough ,Painful .Vertical Limit,the father,son and daughter are hanging from this cliff. The father is first on the line closest to falling to his death, son second ,daughter closest to the safety catch which is coming loose because of the weight of the three bodies. The father tells the son to cut the line below him ,which means the father falls to his death to save his son and daughter.The daughter cries to her brother not to cut the line,which means all three fall to their death.The son is in turmoil who does he listen to.He has to make this life and death decision NOW! before they all die.He listens to his father and cuts the rope,his sister does not forgive him.Years later he has to risk his life to save his sister,he does,and then she forgives him.May we never find ourselves in these life and death situations, for what we do then,only then will we know.BTW, Sophie's Choice and Vertical Limit were movies that were dedicated to people that died.Blueblades

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