Would you jump on a grenade to save your fellow comrades, or would you run thinking about your wife and kids ?

by 2789847 Posted 2012/07/22 03:06:40

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Prophet 2012/08/24 11:24:15

idk, never been in the situation

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Difficult question to answer. Falls into the same category as would you deny Christ and his gospel of love for the sake of Islam to save your life? Would you sacrifice your life so that others may live? Good question. I have yet to be put to the test. The only honest answer would be yes and it would have to be by someone who has experienced this difficult choice and survived or not.
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Tim Upham 2012/08/24 18:00:43

idk, never been in the situation

If I had a wife and kids, I would throw myself on a hand grenade. It is a despicable way to live.

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Jodi Martinez 2012/08/24 17:24:57

Part of the job man

the sacrafic of one to save many...yes I would

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cddjmikey 2012/08/24 17:24:32

idk, never been in the situation

I don't have a wife and kids to think about and as much as I would like to say that yes I would in a heartbeat do that to save my fellow soldiers I can't. Nobody really can because they haven't been in that situation and have no idea how they will react. That is one of the things that makes the one who does it a hero, he doesn't really think about it, he just reacts.

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saturdayschild 2012/08/24 16:44:43

Run, couldnt leave my kids fatherless

Sorry, world, my family and I go first. I have no intentions of being a hero; in this sorry world, heroism has lost its glory.

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SoCalEx-Dem 2012/08/24 15:55:25

idk, never been in the situation

I don't believe anyone knows what they would do until the situation presents itself.

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gaylehelen 2012/08/24 15:24:29

Part of the job man

Yup, part of the job. I don't think I'd hesitate to save another's life, especially when it's in the "job description".

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Commander Pyle 2012/08/24 15:23:04

idk, never been in the situation

I'd image I'd kick/throw it away, then run? If it's been cooked, well then so are we.

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Cochise 2012/08/24 15:20:26

idk, never been in the situation

Grenades kill. I would get as far from one as I could. That's thinking about MYSELF, my husband, and my kids.

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dick 2012/08/24 15:09:39

Part of the job man

I would like to think that I would think and react that fast!

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Bob DiN 2012/08/24 15:03:53

Part of the job man

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You never know what you would doin such a situation.

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waterlady 2012/08/24 14:39:27

Part of the job man

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The military trains people to do unselfish things. I would not do it. I would alert others by yelling and run like hell. Obama wouldn't do that so why should any military person?

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chrissy 2012/08/24 13:42:29

idk, never been in the situation

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If it was possible the smart person could just whack it with a baseball bat or a gun or even a golf club and have it explode in the air lol.. or hit the person that thew it

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George Zook 2012/08/24 13:17:05

idk, never been in the situation

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I don't think anyone knows what they would do until they are faced with the decision ... and it usually happens in a split second

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Quazimoto 2012/08/24 12:57:57

idk, never been in the situation

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Military training and the individuals values would help make this decision. I myself do believe: "There is no greater love than to lay down one's life for one's friends." I also know that it is easier said than done if the opportunity ever entered one's life.

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Jalysa Ellis 2012/08/24 12:51:09

idk, never been in the situation

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Depends on the grenade.

or

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moonlight 2012/08/24 11:58:50

Part of the job man

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if I ever joined the army... I'll join because I want to do it and I know the risk..

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Quazar 2012/08/24 11:56:42

idk, never been in the situation

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Fortunately I'm too damn old to even try and think about doing this. But I guess it would make one think a minute if put in this situation.

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Bill 2012/08/24 11:46:59

Part of the job man

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Selected this answer because of the simple fact that, in the heat of battle no one really knows what their actions will be.

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Prophet 2012/08/24 11:24:15

idk, never been in the situation

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Difficult question to answer. Falls into the same category as would you deny Christ and his gospel of love for the sake of Islam to save your life? Would you sacrifice your life so that others may live? Good question. I have yet to be put to the test. The only honest answer would be yes and it would have to be by someone who has experienced this difficult choice and survived or not.

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Rod 2012/08/24 11:24:12

idk, never been in the situation

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No one knows until the situation arises, what they would do in any type of emergency. In most situations there is no time to think about family a person just reacts instinctively. Who knows.

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screamingsloth 2012/08/24 11:12:54

Part of the job man

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With no hesitation.

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bernice torres 2012/08/24 11:05:47

idk, never been in the situation

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I actually have a friend that did something like that recently

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Philo-WHEREAREYOU,USA? 2012/08/24 10:55:11

Part of the job man

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I could not face my family as a coward, so yes.

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umapathy Krishnamurthy 2012/08/24 10:28:47

Part of the job man

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Try to save everyone till end

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mrdog 2012/08/24 10:23:10

idk, never been in the situation

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It is impossible to know until one is faced with the situation....bark

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David 2012/08/24 09:44:59

idk, never been in the situation

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I'm not married and don't have kids. So thats not a consideration. What it comes firm to it's what kind of bond you might have with your fellow soldier/Marine/Airman or Sailor. I'm sure there are instances where you would indeed make the ultimate sacrifice.

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John Hall 2012/08/24 09:32:54

idk, never been in the situation

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Until someone gets into that cituation you don't know .

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bmxschoolbus 2012/08/24 09:22:42

Run, couldnt leave my kids fatherless

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thats why I could not join the military

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David to bmxscho... 2012/08/24 09:48:16

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Nothing wrong with that. At least you are honest.

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BHGOzzy 2012/08/24 09:01:15

Part of the job man

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while I haven't been in that situation, I HAVE been in a situation where military training took over, and yes, it's effective at obliterating self preservation for the greater good... so yeah, I believe I'd jump on a grenade if I had no other way of saving my comrades.

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Russian 2012/08/24 08:59:11

idk, never been in the situation

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If i had a wife and/or kids i would save my own life.
If i didn't have a wife or kids but my comrade did i would jump on a grenade to save him.
If we both had a wife and or kids i would get the grenade and throw it.

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David to Russian 2012/08/24 09:50:34

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Lots to consider in just 2 to 4 seconds.

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Russian to David 2012/08/24 10:45:41

True.

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Transquesta 2012/08/05 05:55:28

idk, never been in the situation

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Heroes are born, not planned. Nobody knows how they'd react in a situation like that. Sure, we'd all like to believe we'd be all noble and catch a bullet or shrapnel for our friends, but in that split second almost anything can happen. Even then, somebody who might bolt and say F.U. to his buds one second, might react totally different given one or two seconds more to think about it. You just never know. You CAN never know until it happens.

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zeldamaster17 2012/08/05 04:21:33

idk, never been in the situation

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No idea. Though I have taken plenty of beatings for people. I'd like to say I'd take shrapnel as well, but I'm not sure.

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David to zeldama... 2012/08/24 09:53:18

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Lol...oddly enough I can sort of relate a bit.

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sjalan 2012/07/30 17:51:47

idk, never been in the situation

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I'd like to think I'd be man enough to do what I had been trained to do.

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friend.wilkins 2012/07/30 17:32:59

idk, never been in the situation

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I couldn't answer this question truthfully until I actually came face to face with the real thing. Sure, I could fancy myself some sort of super tough guy, and maybe I am, then again, maybe I'm not...

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Dave Sawyer ♥ Child of God ♥ 2012/07/30 16:06:31

Part of the job man

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I think it would hurt less than getting it in the back from a distance.

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Kat 2012/07/30 12:46:26

idk, never been in the situation

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Wouldn't know until it happened.

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