Context: So I just remember this after digging through memories.
So my mother was watching/reading some weird social media thing and there was this this question was asked to guys in China, and it’s supposed to be a dilemma because if you say save your mother, your girlfriend will break up with you, if you say save your girlfriend, your mom’s gonna disown you (cuz filial piety).
And so anyways, I think I was like 15 or something, and my mom asked me the question… I kinda froze because idk what to say… it was such a weird question. Then mom was like: “Of course you have to save me first, I raised you, remember? You only have one mother in this world.” … Something something… “People with blood relations to you comes first”.
Now reflecting on that memory, that was so awkward…
Ever been asked this question?
How would you answer if your mom asked that?
My mom can swim and my girlfriend doesn’t exist
If my mom asked it, my response would be my girlfriend. If my girlfriend asked it, id say save my mom. If they both asked it, I’d get a beer at the bar and let them both drown. Cause fuck you if you’re going to play those kinds of games with me.
“The one who sucks the dick makes the rules”
Sweet Home Alabama plays in the background 💀
When you ask your dad and he tells you to ask your sister
“Mom, I never would have expected you to ask such a mean question.”
I hate my biological mother and I never have a girlfriend.
To answer your question if my mother asked me this my response would be, “Stop calling me you filthy junkie.”
“I’d hire a prostitute for the occasion just so I can save her instead”
Pshhh, easy. Same person.
I’d answer by saying I’ll first save whichever one doesn’t ask me questions like this.
Those philosophical dilemma questions (basically always some variation of the trolley problem) have almost no practical relevance. Situations like that practically never happen in real life and if they do, you won’t have time for moral or philosophical reflections.
I don’t have a partner and I’m a PADI certified rescue diver.
If I see my mother drowning I’m going to hang around until I’m sure she’s fully dead.
If I see my mother drowning I’m going to hang around until I’m sure she’s fully dead.
Oh jeez, how abusive was her from 1 to 10?
Mom. I can always get a new girlfriend.
My mom is dead though, so the girlfriend.
I don’t have a girlfriend though, so I guess I’ll just drown myself.
I inherently care more about someone I chose to make part of my family than I do either of my parents.
Ask mum if she’d prefer to drown or survive but you drown while saving her.
Ask mum if she’d prefer to drown or survive but you drown while saving her.
Oh shit, good question.
I might ask her later… hopefully she doesn’t get mad at me xD
Bye Mom.
Any practical situation would have ameliorating factors that would make one sequencing saving one over the other first the most likely order for saving both; obviously, I would choose that one.
I would absolutely save my wife first. Now, do I actually have to save the second person?
Question didn’t say “wife”. Presumably, she’s safe on the shore waiting for you to choose. So, girlfriend or mom?
I love the dramatic dilemma posed by having to decide whether to save the woman you love (girlfriend) and by doing so revealing your affair and destroying your marriage, or living with the fact that you let your girlfriend drown to save he embarrassment of revealing your infidelity. Fun extra spin on the trolley problem.
