EcK
The Memes Justify the End
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The question where the guy is trapped and enemy forces are coming and you know he will be tortured and you have to either kill him or let the enemy have him bugged me. It's not as if the mission or ethics isn't a factor in that situation and there's not an end goal that takes precedence. It's not as if that soldier isn't aware he may die in the line of duty. That's sort of the sacrifice that's a known built in for sign up.
Doesn't mean he wants to go out that way but my thinking is there is some sort of mental preparedness that goes with that. So, if I was that soldier trapped I would like to tell them to leave me a handgun and save themselves. I don't think I would want my fellow soldier to kill me without some clarification first. Hey, buddy don't be too quick with that trigger finger on my account! What if the intel is bad and the enemy is actually our backup coming in? Save yourselves but give me a fighting chance.
Based on that question, I'd throw the dude a handgun and move out. Let him make that decision for himself. That wasn't an option. I answered that I wouldn't kill him. Did that answer up my p*ssy points? I mean morality score?![]()
Well, Agreed on that. I don't remember the specifics of my answers but basically I gave people free will whenever possible.
Actually I was really surprised to hear some people's answer. I had an IRL discussion about this with someone who scored 3 and told me they couldn't accept having their kid be tortured for example and would rather - basically have a suicide pact. I couldn't understand that. I mean, to me that's taking the greater evil just because you can't handle the alternative emotionally.