Can someone smack him upside the head first?? LOLNo, the guy on the ladder was not consciously blocking the escape of others - he wanted to escape but was paralysed by cold and fear.
So in my example a few posts ago with the kid in the bus on the cliff, it would be OK to kill the child to save yourself?It sounds like self defense. If someone is threatening your life (even if unintentionally), it’s okay to do whatever it takes to survive.
It’s kind of like if a person passed out behind the wheel of some machine and the only way for you to survive is to shoot him. I’d say you can do it.
OK, I thought it was quite clear that neither option was possible in the circumstances.That is wrong. Taking the life of another human is wrong. Only if he was purposely blocking the way or voluntarily gave up his life would there be no sin. I’d either encourage him to go up the latter or climb over him(it can be done, especially with all the adrenaline going) and once onboard find another way to get him up. Ropes, crane, pulleys, I dunno be creative.
I would do whatever I needed to do to get that man and I to safety. I’m a pretty strong fellow, I’ll haul his behind down that latter if I need to.OK, I thought it was quite clear that neither option was possible in the circumstances.
So you would just stay in the ship and die then? Fine, if that’s what you want to choose.
OK, so you believe there are no moral dilemmas, or that all the people on that ship needed was your presence? Since they didn’t have someone with your superior physical capabilities, you would suggest THEY just sit there and die then? Mind you, they deserve to die for not being strong enough.I would do whatever I needed to do to get that man and I to safety. I’m a pretty strong fellow, I’ll haul his behind down that latter if I need to.
Mellow out man, you don’t need to get all smart about it. Look we( Catholics and Christians) have an obligation to preserve all human life from the moment of conception to natural death. If the oppertunity exists for me to save this man’s life even if it means risking mine I will do what I can. For me pushing him off the latter isn’t an option. However that doesn’t mean I am required to sacrifice my life with him, because that would be an injustice to the life God gave me. I and the other passengers will just have to climb over him if there is no way to get him down the latter. Will they push him off, maybe, maybe not, but that is beyond my control. Now if he had a floatation device, then I jump off with him and carry him to the rescue boat. Christ said, there is no greater love than to give your life for another man. All we can do ask God to give to strengh to do His will when the time comes.OK, so you believe there are no moral dilemmas, or that all the people on that ship needed was your presence? Since they didn’t have someone with your superior physical capabilities, you would suggest THEY just sit there and die then? Mind you, they deserve to die for not being strong enough.