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La Lioness Priyanka

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4. human, unless it was my dog. i see my dog as part of my family

Tue May 21, 2013, 03:04 PM

May 2013

and if this were a quick decision, i would more like protect my family than someone else's.

although, even if it were not a quick decision, i am not a 100% sure what most people do. My pet costs a good amount of money every month, i could have given that money to charity to save humans. So in a sense, am i not picking to save my dog over humans every day?

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Poll: If You Were Faced with a Decision [View all] MineralMan May 2013 OP

depends on the human and the dog NightWatcher May 2013 #1

I added that option to the poll. MineralMan May 2013 #3

While it would be kind of fun to watch Dick Cheney's face as I saved his dog from a fire... Ian David May 2013 #18

Cheney or an innocent loving dog with the potential to bring a lot of joy to someone... hlthe2b May 2013 #42

Human, obviously. JaneyVee May 2013 #2

human, unless it was my dog. i see my dog as part of my family La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #4

Well get the red out May 2013 #16

Other. I'd take of video of the whole thing. Hopefully something cool would happen. Buzz Clik May 2013 #5

I'm not adding that option. Nosirree! MineralMan May 2013 #6

Good idea. You might get to be on Tosh.0 Ian David May 2013 #19

I'd watch that! Buzz Clik May 2013 #40

Both. Wait Wut May 2013 #7

If both are strangers, the human. But if it's my dog vs. Dick Cheney? Swim you war criminal, swim. Scuba May 2013 #8

depends on who the human is and the dog. Flashmann May 2013 #9

Oddly enough that is exactly what I was pondering earlier CBGLuthier May 2013 #10

Yes. That would be my decision, too. MineralMan May 2013 #11

Does this human owe me money? tkmorris May 2013 #12

Human, every time. Brickbat May 2013 #13

Thanks. That would be my call, too. MineralMan May 2013 #14

I'd choose the false dichotomy every time REP May 2013 #15

It's actually not a false dichotomy Orrex May 2013 #46

There might well also be a parameter for which COULD be saved... hlthe2b May 2013 #17

It's a simple poll. All things being equal... MineralMan May 2013 #22

Geez what a rude response for a very valid point. NO, I think I'll pass. hlthe2b May 2013 #23

It wasn't meant to be rude. I could introduce many parameters, so MineralMan May 2013 #25

Every year dogs die saving people and people die saving dogs Bluenorthwest May 2013 #20

It's just a DU poll. It's not that complicated, really. MineralMan May 2013 #21

That was my response to the poll, sorry if it's too much for you. Bluenorthwest May 2013 #27

Not at all. It doesn't matter, really, whether anyone votes or not. MineralMan May 2013 #28

People. Iggo May 2013 #24

The cat. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #26

There is no cat in the situation. MineralMan May 2013 #29

You left out the "all of the above", "maybe/maybe not", and "I don't know" options. Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #31

Thanks for voting. MineralMan May 2013 #32

We agree again! Tierra_y_Libertad May 2013 #33

We really must stop doing that... MineralMan May 2013 #34

I'm channeling Jack Benny Brother Buzz May 2013 #30

Depends. What's the human's voting record? n/t cherokeeprogressive May 2013 #35

I don't think there will be time to find out, really. MineralMan May 2013 #36

I'd like to think that I'd save the human. baldguy May 2013 #37

If the "human" is Rush Limbaugh and the dog is my rescue lab, well ... sorry, Pigboy. 11 Bravo May 2013 #38

If it's a beloved pet vs a serial rapist, ya I'm saving the pet every time. nt geek tragedy May 2013 #39

If a person actually finds oneself in that situation, he/she tries to save the human. dimbear May 2013 #41

What if it were Michael Vick? Shrek May 2013 #43

It depends. LWolf May 2013 #44

I sure as hell wouldn't save the dog until I reviewed its pedigree Orrex May 2013 #45