Quote:
Originally posted by punkworld
Think of this analogy:
One day, you wake up, and you notice there are all kinds of wires and tubes stuck in your arm, transporting all sorts of fluids n shit to some guy in a bed next to yours. A doctor comes walking up to you, and says "This is the most honored Dr. Lindbacher, a brilliant chemist. He is sick, and if he doesn't stay hooked up to your precious bodily fluids for 9 months, he will die. He has a very rare bloodtype, and you are the only person that matches it. Ofcourse, we can not force you to stay here, you can unplug the cables at any time you want - however, that means he will die. Otherwise, you will have to remain in this bed for 9 whole months."
Now, how would it be your wife's decision if you stayed there or not? Oh, and it's also her fault, because you both forgot to lock the door, which allowed those creepy people to get into your house in the first place.
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(if this analogy looks familiar, that's because I stole it, completely ripped it out of context, and used it for an entirely different purpose. originally, it was a huge leap forward in ethics, concerning the debate whether or not abortions should be allowed or not. this analogy was used to divert the debate from "is an unborn child a real human" (unsolvable question) to "should you save someone's life even if it brings along such great costs and you didn't choose to do so")