all life equal ..revived

[Mackenzie40]

A girl in my other group posted this last night -

 

Is all human life TRULY equal ?

Before answering please consider the following scenerio  -

If a train continues on its current course, it will kill a  five year old child down the track. However, a signalman is standing by a switch that can redirect the train to another branch. Unfortunately, a lone worker age 80  will be killed if the train is switched to the new track.

If you were the signalman, what would you do?

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  well along these lines.. I want to ask about something I read. If all life is equal ..WHY would a mother "Thank God" that her child wasn't mentally impaired ?? Wouldn't that child'svalue be exactly the same ? what the heck would be the difference? Okay I know this is going to piss people off. But let me just say that I don't have any real opinion on raising a child with severe mental impairments , I do have a child with severe adhd and a couple other issues and although I love her very , very much I do think her life will be harder and that's not equal.

[AquarianPath]

 bump, would be interested in seeing some responses

[Luna091306]

I am an atheist and I believe all life has equal value. That doesn't mean someone may not have a harder time during their life, it just means no one person's life is worth more than the next.  

[msmoody]

I'm not sure I understand your question.

As far as the train scenerio goes, I would save the 5 year old, not because I think his life is more valuable, but because he hasn't even had a chance to live yet.  

[Mackenzie40]

Quoting msmoody:

I'm not sure I understand your question.

As far as the train scenerio goes, I would save the 5 year old, not because I think his life is more valuable, but because he hasn't even had a chance to live yet.  

course he's had a "Chance" to live. How did he end up on RR Tracks? Maybe it's gods will?

[usmclife58]

I have heard this story, only different. It was the worker's 5y son that got stuck in the gears so he either had to kill his son or a train filled with passengers. It is supposed to "symbolize" God giving his son Jesus to die for our sins.

In the scenario that you have listed, I would choose the 5y, because he has not had the 80 years to live as the other man has. I am sure that the 80y man would be okay with that decision.

[msmoody]

Quoting Mackenzie40:

Quoting msmoody:

I'm not sure I understand your question.

As far as the train scenerio goes, I would save the 5 year old, not because I think his life is more valuable, but because he hasn't even had a chance to live yet.  

course he's had a "Chance" to live. How did he end up on RR Tracks? Maybe it's gods will?

He's had only 5 short years to live, the other has had 80. Maybe it was God's will to place ME at the control because he knew what choice I would make.

[msmoody]

I saw that video, too. It was heartbreaking. That's a whole different choice to make. Kill one to save a hundred? It would be a hard decision if my own child. I honestly don't know what I'd do..

Quoting usmclife58:

I have heard this story, only different. It was the worker's 5y son that got stuck in the gears so he either had to kill his son or a train filled with passengers. It is supposed to "symbolize" God giving his son Jesus to die for our sins.

In the scenario that you have listed, I would choose the 5y, because he has not had the 80 years to live as the other man has. I am sure that the 80y man would be okay with that decision.

[usmclife58]

Oh, I BAWLED when I watched it, seeing it made it feel so real! I have heard that story ever since I was little. I remember my preacher telling that story for Easter. I thought it was sad. I thought about my Daddy having to make that choice. And I was only 6-7y!

I cannot honestly say that I could make that decision (in the video). If I did choose the passengers, I would probably jump in front of the train when it was done.

Quoting msmoody:

I saw that video, too. It was heartbreaking. That's a whole different choice to make. Kill one to save a hundred? It would be a hard decision if my own child. I honestly don't know what I'd do..

Quoting usmclife58:

I have heard this story, only different. It was the worker's 5y son that got stuck in the gears so he either had to kill his son or a train filled with passengers. It is supposed to "symbolize" God giving his son Jesus to die for our sins.

In the scenario that you have listed, I would choose the 5y, because he has not had the 80 years to live as the other man has. I am sure that the 80y man would be okay with that decision.

[MyBelovedOnes]

As equal as life is, when death will take someone, sometimes you have to make the best choice.  We've argued the abortion topic and I still stand that an unborn child deserves all the same protection as a born child but if mom is GOING to die, then sometimes it is better to save mom and loose the child then to loose both (pre-20ish weeks of course).  The scene you give above, save the child.  It is a sad situation to think of but a 5 year old has much more life then an 80 year old left to live (baring any unforeseen circumstances). 

I of course love God with all of my heart.

[MyBelovedOnes]

I agree.  I don't know that I could sacrifice my child's life.  I guess that should make the point of just how much God loves us and wants to be with us.  We might not be able to, but God did. 

Quoting usmclife58:

Oh, I BAWLED when I watched it, seeing it made it feel so real! I have heard that story ever since I was little. I remember my preacher telling that story for Easter. I thought it was sad. I thought about my Daddy having to make that choice. And I was only 6-7y!

I cannot honestly say that I could make that decision (in the video). If I did choose the passengers, I would probably jump in front of the train when it was done.

Quoting msmoody:

I saw that video, too. It was heartbreaking. That's a whole different choice to make. Kill one to save a hundred? It would be a hard decision if my own child. I honestly don't know what I'd do..

Quoting usmclife58:

I have heard this story, only different. It was the worker's 5y son that got stuck in the gears so he either had to kill his son or a train filled with passengers. It is supposed to "symbolize" God giving his son Jesus to die for our sins.

In the scenario that you have listed, I would choose the 5y, because he has not had the 80 years to live as the other man has. I am sure that the 80y man would be okay with that decision.