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Old 06-29-2007, 11:35 AM   #17 (permalink)
Alchemiss
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Originally Posted by Tobias Zimpel View Post
The question is - if I would have only as much money to buy the medicine for one of us, and know that the one who doesn't get it will die, I'd probably give it to the child and then pray for myself.

What would you do?
I'm not following your thread in detail but this jumped out at me. It is noble of you to be willing to sacrifice yourself for a child but what if you could go on to live and save 25 other people whereas the child saves no one? I don't think there is a "right" answer just as I don't think there's a "right" answer about how much to give or spend. I think you have to come to a point where it feels right and you go with it. Plus you can continue to adjust over time if what feels right changes.
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