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What would you do?

Imagine that a powerful alien were to visit earth, with the ability to eradicate war, famine and suffering. The alien says that he will do this, and turn the world into a utopia where humans will be happy and peaceful forever more, but only if a price is paid. He demands a small child be given to him so that he can perform hideous scientific experiments on it, causing the child unimaginable pain.

Should you hand over the child?

What if the alien demands that you must inflict the torture on the child yourself?

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  • Anonymous
    7 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Heck no. I will not do that to a kid.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    It sounds kinda harsh but many things include a or some sacrifices and by the reading of this...ONE small child if you think about it is small price to pay for the other billions of mere humans living on this planet. I would take up the offer of the alien.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    The ironic thing here is that you'd be inflicting harm to create peace...

    I wouldn't give up the child, I'd feel really bad. Unless the child isn't real then I wouldn't give it up.

  • Anonymous
    7 years ago

    Sure. A microscopic price to pay

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  • 7 years ago

    That would be an example of THE END JUSTIFIES THE MEANS.

    So ...."NO"!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    7 years ago

    no he must be just lying.. the kid might grow up to be the genius who could do that

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