I was thinking about questions like all other things being equal...which is worse, 2 people dying instantly and completely painlessly? Or 1 person dying in intense prolonged pain (however long that it could be worse than 2 people, if that's possible?)?
Or 10 completely painless deaths vs 1 or 2 really really unimaginably unbearable ones, for example? Etc, etc, etc.
Ultimately - which is most important - saving lives, or limiting suffering?
I would say it's all rather vague and if I was ever personally in a situation when I had to make a decision like this...HOWEVER confident I was - I would do nothing. Because it's not up to me to make such a decision..
But yes thoughts on ultimately what do you think is most important, limiting suffering (however intense, more intense the more important to limit of course) or saving lives?
And thoughts on euthanasia for example?
And it's also important how LONG. An extremely painful death that only lasts a second (or even a minute) is not half as bad as if it's extremely prolonged. Or if we're just talking about a lifetime of torture for example.
The thing is, if it's about simply the suffering... assuming the people do not die together, all other things being equal: each person INDIVIDUALLY suffers the same ON AVERAGE......so ultimately is it really about the suffering and how bad it is and how long it lasts....or is it more about the amount of deaths - or HOW MANY people suffer?
How do you compare these things? It's not exactly mathematics. It's about empathy and human feelings...all options are horrible here. Which is why - if I was in a position of power. I may just do nothing because I'm not capable of making such an important decision, I'm not sure ANYONE is. Would have to have a lot of fucking conceit I think..
Thoughts?
P.S: I personally, really love my life and adore living and I would obviously hate for it to end. But I personally think the fear of 'death' is kind of exaggerated because I'd much prefer to simply 'stop living' than to experience for instance: a life time of suffering and torture.
I mean which is worse, an absolutely horrible life, or no life? Of course the reason you often don't get up EVEN when it gets horrible. Is it may not stay that way, and the survival instinct, etc.
But I'm sure there are very many situations one could live in, when u'd be better off dead. Ouch :S I think anyway.
EvF
Or 10 completely painless deaths vs 1 or 2 really really unimaginably unbearable ones, for example? Etc, etc, etc.
Ultimately - which is most important - saving lives, or limiting suffering?
I would say it's all rather vague and if I was ever personally in a situation when I had to make a decision like this...HOWEVER confident I was - I would do nothing. Because it's not up to me to make such a decision..
But yes thoughts on ultimately what do you think is most important, limiting suffering (however intense, more intense the more important to limit of course) or saving lives?
And thoughts on euthanasia for example?
And it's also important how LONG. An extremely painful death that only lasts a second (or even a minute) is not half as bad as if it's extremely prolonged. Or if we're just talking about a lifetime of torture for example.
The thing is, if it's about simply the suffering... assuming the people do not die together, all other things being equal: each person INDIVIDUALLY suffers the same ON AVERAGE......so ultimately is it really about the suffering and how bad it is and how long it lasts....or is it more about the amount of deaths - or HOW MANY people suffer?
How do you compare these things? It's not exactly mathematics. It's about empathy and human feelings...all options are horrible here. Which is why - if I was in a position of power. I may just do nothing because I'm not capable of making such an important decision, I'm not sure ANYONE is. Would have to have a lot of fucking conceit I think..
Thoughts?
P.S: I personally, really love my life and adore living and I would obviously hate for it to end. But I personally think the fear of 'death' is kind of exaggerated because I'd much prefer to simply 'stop living' than to experience for instance: a life time of suffering and torture.
I mean which is worse, an absolutely horrible life, or no life? Of course the reason you often don't get up EVEN when it gets horrible. Is it may not stay that way, and the survival instinct, etc.
But I'm sure there are very many situations one could live in, when u'd be better off dead. Ouch :S I think anyway.
EvF
