Your Choice?
Suppose you are sitting in a crowded theater waiting for the movie to start. Tonight, you've selected a brainless comedy for your entertainment.
Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a disheveled guy in camo jumps onstage brandishing an AK-47, and yelling for everyone to shut up. Instead of panicing, the shocked audience stops their conversations in mid sentence and stares at this lunatic awaiting his next action. He then makes a simple, sincere request of the terrified audience, "If you think I am out of my freaking mind for bringing a loaded weapon into the theater, and on the verge of losing control and randomly killing people with no justification, PLEASE STAND UP."
My question to you.
Is it morally acceptable behavior for you to remain seated and avoid responding to his request? If you don't stand, aren't you then really showing your true colors and selling out your personal commitment to always be honest and tell the truth?
Perhaps its OK to keep the truth to oneself when your life is being threatened.
Suddenly, from out of nowhere, a disheveled guy in camo jumps onstage brandishing an AK-47, and yelling for everyone to shut up. Instead of panicing, the shocked audience stops their conversations in mid sentence and stares at this lunatic awaiting his next action. He then makes a simple, sincere request of the terrified audience, "If you think I am out of my freaking mind for bringing a loaded weapon into the theater, and on the verge of losing control and randomly killing people with no justification, PLEASE STAND UP."
My question to you.
Is it morally acceptable behavior for you to remain seated and avoid responding to his request? If you don't stand, aren't you then really showing your true colors and selling out your personal commitment to always be honest and tell the truth?
Perhaps its OK to keep the truth to oneself when your life is being threatened.
posted by epiclectic at 1:40 AM
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