If you found yourself in a burning building, and had only enough time to save either a box containing 10 frozen embryos, or a 2 year old child with a broken leg, which would you save?

by sgf Posted 2010/03/08 01:14:35

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	The 10 embryos, because it's better to save 10 human beings than 1 if forced to make the choice.
	The10 embryos, for another reason.
	The 2 year old child, because embryos are not yet human beings.
	The 2 year old child, for another reason.
	Neither, I wouldn't want to risk my own life.
	Other (even though you couldn't save both in this situation)

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	The 10 embryos, because it's better to save 10 human beings than 1 if forced to make the choice.	10 votes	7%
	The10 embryos, for another reason.	3 votes	2%
	The 2 year old child, because embryos are not yet human beings.	61 votes	43%
	The 2 year old child, for another reason.	46 votes	32%
	Neither, I wouldn't want to risk my own life.	1 vote	1%
	Other (even though you couldn't save both in this situation)	22 votes	15%

For people who claim that an embryo is a human life and you choose save the 2 year old instead, please explain why.

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Disko Pickle 2010/03/08 01:29:46

The10 embryos, for another reason.

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I would let the 2 year old burn to death because 2 year olds are irritating as hell.
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Cynique... to Eric ~ ... 2010/03/08 03:53:40

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Hey yeah. How much does a frozen fetus go for on the streets these days?

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Eric ~ ... to Cynique... 2010/03/08 03:55:42

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i heard it goes up to 120 a pop.

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Cynique... to Eric ~ ... 2010/03/08 04:01:16

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Woah! That's like, gas money for two weeks, per baby! I change my mind. I'm taking the embryos. Damn, my car is going to be so happy!

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Eric ~ ... to Cynique... 2010/03/08 04:02:51

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I better start saving up fetuses so I can actually get a car.... and to think, there's dumbasses that sell weed.

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Cynique... to Eric ~ ... 2010/03/08 04:07:12 (edited)

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What idiots! You have to grow weed. Unwanted fetuses are always available! I think I've just stumbled upon a great new business. I just need a business partner-- You want an illegal and well paying job, Eric?

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Eric ~ ... to Cynique... 2010/03/08 04:33:00

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You know I'm down!

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Cynique... to Eric ~ ... 2010/03/08 05:05:33

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I get the feeling that this is the beginning of a fetal empire.

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Eric ~ ... to Cynique... 2010/03/08 05:06:36

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And guess who's gonna be on top ;)

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Cynique... to Eric ~ ... 2010/03/08 05:40:25 (edited)

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You and I, baby. You and I.
We'll go down in history.

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Krisa 2010/03/08 01:48:43

Other (even though you couldn't save both in this situation)

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id save myt labtop and my dog

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Sparklee 2010/03/08 01:46:26

The 2 year old child, for another reason.

I'll just say the two year old without a question and leave it at that. This is one of those questions I wouldn't usually answer,but I felt like it.

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Delta of the CS 2010/03/08 01:43:49

Other (even though you couldn't save both in this situation)

idk i would probely save my laptop.....

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Dirty(oYo) 2010/03/08 01:38:35

The 2 year old child, for another reason.

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I'm still laughing over Disco's reply.

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S 2010/03/08 01:32:19

Other (even though you couldn't save both in this situation)

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how about I just save my 11 year old daughter and the hell with the embryos! : )

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Disko Pickle 2010/03/08 01:29:46

The10 embryos, for another reason.

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I would let the 2 year old burn to death because 2 year olds are irritating as hell.

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Dirty(oYo) to Disko P... 2010/03/08 01:38:07

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LMAO!

Very good disco.

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sugarbuzz to Disko P... 2010/03/08 02:49:07

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True,but no more so than 32 year olds, and if you leave the former you at least have dinner!

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Bella to Disko P... 2010/03/10 01:12:01

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I just love 2 year olds for that very reason

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Captain Sticky 2010/03/08 01:28:54

The 2 year old child, for another reason.

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My instincts as a Captain would have me save the child. The rule hasn't been changed to "women, children, and embryos first" yet.

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flaca BN-0 2010/03/08 01:22:43

Other (even though you couldn't save both in this situation)

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Frozen embryos are constantly discarded by cryogenic labs but so far there are no complaints about it. Good question.

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Jester 2010/03/08 01:19:14

Other (even though you couldn't save both in this situation)

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Why not just cut the bullshit and say "I am pro choice, who is with me"? Instead of trying to be cryptic.

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sgf to Jester 2010/03/08 01:38:10

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I didn't think I was being cryptic-- hey obviously you got it, so I'm sure most people would. I asked because pro-lifers always claim an embryo is a human life, and I disagree, so I wanted to know how they would respond to the posed hypothetical. My guess was that they woudn't, or couldn't. Thanks for confirming this.

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Jester to sgf 2010/03/08 01:40:40
kickash... to Jester 2010/03/08 03:39:51

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HOLY COW! We agree on something. I am with ya on that one Jester.

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sgf to Jester 2010/03/08 04:33:41
Jester to sgf 2010/03/08 05:44:19
sgf to Jester 2010/03/08 05:58:10

I'm not sure a doctor should be considered a high-risk profession, at least it's not supposed to be. An elementary school crossing guard is probably a more dangerous profession than a doctor, even with the minor spate of abortion doctor muderers. So you wouldn't shed any tears for them, either?

I think, as a libertarian, you'd have to be pro-choice. It wouldn't make much sense to want to keep government involvement in personal lives to a minimum on one hand, and have the government force women to carry baby to term on the other.

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Jester to sgf 2010/03/08 06:04:32

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I am pro choice, but if I am picking a person to have empathy for, an abortion doctor is not high on my list of priorities.

If you feel the need to hold candle light vigils for abortion doctors, then be my guest. [...] but I will support your choice to do it.

Have fun.

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Jester to sgf 2010/03/08 06:05:47

Coincidentally, never talk to me about "freedom" and "choice" ever again. Your a god damn democrat. You lost the right to discuss such issues with me.

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Bella to Jester 2010/03/10 01:14:16

You're OK with murdering someone who isn't breaking the law

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LeifEri... to sgf 2010/03/08 01:57:36

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Bear in mind, in this case, that prioritizing something over another doesn't mean that the other thing is inhuman.

I would save a 40-year old woman before I saved an 80-year old man, and I would save an 8-year old before I saved the woman.

Any day.

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kickash... to LeifEri... 2010/03/08 03:40:11

Well said.

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Servant... to LeifEri... 2010/03/08 03:41:36

therefore you would save the ebryos before the 8 year old.

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C. C. R... to sgf 2010/03/08 02:00:06

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oooohhh that Jester...smart as a whip isn't he??? it is almost scary how he saw threw that !

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ken to sgf 2010/03/08 02:06:51

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sugarbuzz to Jester 2010/03/08 02:49:44

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humor, get some

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blithium 2010/03/08 01:15:29

The 2 year old child, for another reason.

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Because the child is already alive.

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Servant... to blithium 2010/03/08 03:42:15

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yes alive.

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