Who Would You Die For?

I'd sacrifice myself for the woman I love, no question. If the situationed allowed, sure I'd try to find a way to get out of it alive, but if it came down to it, I'm dead and she's still alive. Or so I tell myself at least, never having had the chance to test this I can't be certain. I would like to think I'd be willing to sacrifice myself for other people as well, but well, I guess it would come down to the details.

I've thought about this on occasion, and I usually end up feeling angry and somewhat depressed and utterly convinced that this sort of thing really isn't worth thinking about.

There are a lot of things that one does purely out of instinct, and I truly believe this to be one of them. As far as who I would do this for, I think I would have to wait for the situation. Seeing some people in danger, I've no doubt that I would throw myself into whatever without thinking. I'm sure I would think rationally before saving some other people. Only time will tell.

For me (and many others in various situations I've been in) the question of "who would I die for" is pretty impersonal.

The Army, Search & Rescue, Paramedic and Wildland Firefighter have all placed me (as well as others) in positions where we could lose our lives helping others.

If I'm willing to take on that responsibility for those I don't know, I can't think of anyone I do know that doesn't deserve the same.

When it comes right down to it, I really don't care much about how I'll die (or who for), I'm much more concerned with how I live.

Very well said parated2k

Nope, sorry... I'm all for self-preservation. Of course, put me in the situation, and I might be surprised.

Yeah my best mate. Ive always said it and I would do it for anyone I loved.

My husband or my children, without question . . . and like Elf said, I might surprise myself by taking the bullet for someone else, even someone I don't know.

Oh, I guess I would die for a few family members, and one or two friends.... but then its every elf for themselves.

Wow! I feel weird because I think I'd die for just about anyone. I don't think I'd want to die but I would.

Capt. over and out!

We all have grandiose notions of sacrifice when called and how we'd answer that call -- we hope we'd be brave, we'd not flinch from duty, and we'd stay strong. And we all can identify important things and people we'd die for.

Funny how we're often not willing to *live* for those very same things.

I would, without a doubt, lay down my life for my husband and my kids.

 

Very good point Shulamite, and it's not funny at all, it's really rather sad. Leastwise that's what I think...

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I'd die for my wife and kids. That would be a no-brainer.

we hope we'd be brave, we'd not flinch from duty, and we'd stay strong. And we all can identify important things and people we'd die for. Funny how we're often not willing to *live* for those very same things.

And from the darker side... what or who we would kill for.

Wow! I feel weird because I think I'd die for just about anyone. I don't think I'd want to die but I would.

That's exactly what I was going to say.

~carebear~

Me too. I feel very strongly for the lives of other people, i know i don't show it too often but i care about the people around me much more than i care for myself.

Thanks, Danny.

Ted, Since you said "Kill" and not murder... I'd kill for almost anyone. I know that sounds odd, but if you delineate between killing and murdering, well there's very few people for whom I'd not kill.

My brother has beaten me to a feat I've long wanted to accomplish but have hiterto not had the funds for: owning a handgun and getting my license to conceal. I'm the kind of person who would protect anyone from being attacked/killed were it within my means to do so, even if it means drawing a weapon (and never drawing without intentions to fire when needed -- incidently only about 3% of drawn handguns are fired in such situations.)

Honestly, I'd prefer to just "stop" the person, but often that means killing. *I'm prepared to do that for you.* I'm extremely territorial when it comes to my daughter and family. I think I'd be that way were the safety of my territory jeapordized and I'd use any means I have available to reclaim that ground.

I'd not murder anyone. I don't believe, as I am today, that I have it in me. Not for anyone would I murder someone.

I'd die for Sam. I'd die for the people I love.

The last full measure of devotion. Good article.

Peace,

Beebes

I'd die for anybody, except bad people that only hurt others.

Well as strange as this may sound I wouldn't die for my wife because...She would feel so guilty about it afterwards that she would have a hard time living. Do you know what I mean? I would rather have to go through the rest of my life feeling guilty for not preventing her death than her knowing I died for her. Strange I know but true. I would however die for either of my children, they have thier whole lives ahead of them and can do it from here on out with out me if they had to.

I would kill for several people, but that is a short list, it does however include people outside of my family.

I don't understand why  dieing is considered the ultimate sacrfice.  Who would you spend eternity in hell for?  Who would you suffer for?

Trinitie

Of course, I would die for You, Shaun. I'd die for any friend that I have... I'd die for any of my family.
I'd die for the Lord, if thats something He had for me in my life.
I'd die if the world could somehow change, if people changed their nasty ways of being.
I'd die for my country, for it is a great land and is only great because of those who have fought for it.
I would die for a sufferer of cancer or aids.

~Liv

Sorry came to this late but wanted to add my two cents.

I think even the most debased person (still capable of love) would die for the ones they love. I think it's a common thread that makes us human.

How much more uncommon that a man/woman would die for the sake of a stranger?

I would, without a doubt, lay down my life for my husband and my kids

Ditto.