But Would You Be prepared To Die For It?

Post by **jones jones** » Thu May 22, 2014 10:34 am

Is there any cause, faith, earthling you would be prepared to give up your life for?

In other words, would you take a bullet intended for your spouse, child, grandchild or best friend?

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu May 22, 2014 12:22 pm

Yes, for my son, without question, as I imagine many or most people would (not *my* child, but theirs!). Once upon a time I would have risked, not given, but risked, my life for a cause. I currently have no such cause, but something might come up. They can only kill you once.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu May 22, 2014 12:45 pm

gmc · Post by **gmc** » Thu May 22, 2014 12:45 pm

No I'd go for the bastard trying to shoot them.

AnneBoleyn · Post by **AnneBoleyn** » Thu May 22, 2014 12:52 pm

gmc;1455063 wrote: No I'd go for the bastard trying to shoot them.
Good plan.

along-for-the-ride · Post by **along-for-the-ride** » Thu May 22, 2014 1:28 pm

I don't believe that this is something you plan. If the situation arises, you just do it.

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu May 22, 2014 2:10 pm

gmc;1455063 wrote: No I'd go for the bastard trying to shoot them.

That might work if you're close enough to get him before he shoots them.

Unless you want to get rid of them, anyway.

Of course the other part of that logic is that if you take a bullet for them, then the next bullet gets them, anyway.

I just try to keep my loved ones away from people with guns.

tude dog · Post by **tude dog** » Thu May 22, 2014 2:49 pm

jones jones;1455040 wrote: Is there any cause, faith, earthling you would be prepared to give up your life for?

I enlisted in the Army during a war knowing full well I could be killed. Well, be quite honest, it wasn't something I was prepared to die for, but then being run over crossing a street isn't something I wanna die for.

jones jones;1455040 wrote: In other words, would you take a bullet intended for your spouse, child, grandchild or best friend?

In short, NO.

My responsibility to my wife, kids, grand kids is to protect, not to take a bullet and die for. As far as my best buddys, I would expect them to fight for their own.

I like what AFTR wrote,

I don't believe that this is something you plan. If the situation arises, you just do it.

I have not stats on this, but when threatened, it is best to go all out with whatever you have at hand, or just a hand or two.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Thu May 22, 2014 3:51 pm

Absolutely I would. The expression "taking the bullet " for someone is exactly what you've just described tudedog. Don't be picky

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Thu May 22, 2014 6:24 pm

I can't imagine myself dying, so I expect I would take crazy stupid risks to help a loved one or to support something/someone I hold dear. Because of my military training, I tend to run toward trouble rather than away from it, if I think I can be of use.

fuzzywuzzy · Post by **fuzzywuzzy** » Thu May 22, 2014 11:22 pm

Accountable;1455103 wrote: I can't imagine myself dying, so I expect I would take crazy stupid risks to help a loved one or to support something/someone I hold dear. Because of my military training, I tend to run toward trouble rather than away from it, if I think I can be of use.

your military training is flawed then. everyone knows not to run toward a disaster. You stand back for the second bomb to go off. (in military terms)

Accountable · Post by **Accountable** » Fri May 23, 2014 3:43 am

:yh_youkid I said trouble, not disaster. LOL. My training came with judgment.