Are you willing to sacrifice your life to save a friend?
By deriellevc73
@deriellevc73 (982)
Philippines
November 27, 2010 9:03am CST
we see a lot of scenarios like this in movies, a friend sacrifices his life to save that of a friend. But in reality, could we really do it? If our friend is in danger, are we willing to sacrifice our life so that, that friend could survive? could live? if a friend at work is in trouble, would you be willing to help out at the cost of your jobs? of being fired out?
To what extent are you willing to sacrifice for a friend? Would you willingly undergo dangerous tasks which could mean your death, just to save a friend's life?
This question could easily be answered if it remains in hypothetical context. But if taken into the actual scenario, i don't think i would be a more eager and more than willing participant to such. I could sacrifice some things, but my life? my whole life for a friend? well, perhaps if that particular friend is truly worth the effort. But i would not be able to do it just for any friend, honestly..i think it's too heroic, something that i couldn't bring myself to do if it means the loss of my own life.
how about you? would you do it? would you sacrifice your life for a friend? truthfully?
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16 responses
@Cherryd41 (1119)
• United States
27 Nov 10
Hi Deriellevc
Absolutely not I would not sacrafice my life for a friend but I would for my family but if people think of their friends as their family than I would imagine the would sacrafice their own life for a friend some people are closer to their friends than their family it all depend on what type of relationship you have with your friend and family
@deriellevc73 (982)
• Philippines
28 Nov 10
hello cherryd41!
yes, there are people who are willing to sacrifice their life for a family member.. that's believable and more in tune with reality. And i agree with you that there are people too who treats their friends like family and so, they do the same for what they're willing to do for their family. Even then, i'm not even sure if i am courageous enough to sacrifice my life even for a family member. Guess i'm too cowardly for that. I admire those people who have no second thoughts of sacrificing their own life for other people.
thanks for sharing..
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
27 Nov 10
hello deriellevc!
you are right! anyone can easily answer your question just as that. but when people come to a situation where they have to choose their life or life of others,it would never be easy to decide what to do. for me, i am not that tough to sacrifice my own life for a friend. but who knows, i might be doing such heroic act someday. i am just not sure if i can be able to do that.
@deriellevc73 (982)
• Philippines
28 Nov 10
hello annavi!
yeah, i do think i am not that tough or courageous enough to bring myself to sacrifice my own life for someone. However, who knows what we're really capable of when faced with the real situation? love is a very powerful feeling. It could make us do things we never thought we're capable of doing, until face with the situation.
Suffice it to say that as of now, i don't really see myself as savior of anyone, not even for friends and family. I'm just not that heroic, lol.
thanks for sharing!
@annavi23 (6522)
• Philippines
28 Nov 10
haha,yeah,we are in the same category now,
well,we might know someday what can we do to a friend. to save a friend from danger. yeah,it is too risky to save them when it costs your own life. but we still ca't say for now what can we do to sacrifice to give help to a friend specially if that friend is very important to us.
well,we might know someday what can we do to a friend. to save a friend from danger. yeah,it is too risky to save them when it costs your own life. but we still ca't say for now what can we do to sacrifice to give help to a friend specially if that friend is very important to us.
@ganeshprabhuk (1722)
• India
28 Nov 10
This happens only in movies. I have hardly seen in my real life. A friend can go to such an extent to save friends life. Actually in my life, I remember I take firing for the mistakes done by me instead of my friend / colleague being fired. I am honest to myself and not letting others to be fired for my act.
@shia88 (4571)
• Malaysia
28 Nov 10
Hi,
Talking about friends,there are few category for friends...some friends
are worthy for me to sacrifice,but some are just normal ordinary friends and
some are very selfish friends.
So when come to help, I will see carefully what kind of friends that really
need my help and worthy for my concern.
If I were to sacrifice my life to save my friend, I would see the situation.
Since I have a family,of course, I have to concern about my family. How can
they live without me.
Therefore, if the situation is very critical, then probably I will get helps
from others inside of using my own life to save my friends.Maybe you will
think I am very selfish, but I have to takecare of my own and my family.
Unless, I am just enjoying my single life,then sure I can sacrifice my life
for my best buddies.
@thinker009 (6)
• Pakistan
28 Nov 10
Yes. But only condition is that he/she must be honest, kind, helpful, caring, loving not with me but to the human beings and especially with the needy and poor people living in backward areas with no advanced facilities.
So,....,....,
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@lingli_78 (12822)
• Australia
28 Nov 10
i don't think so... but again it depends on how close is that friend to me... i might not hesitate to sacrifice my life for my family members and loved ones... but a friend i think will be a bit difficult for me... take care and have a nice day...
@gracefuldove (1668)
• Malaysia
28 Nov 10
It depends on who we are saving. It depends whether I have the capacity to save that person. It would be foolhardy that in trying to save him or her, we both perish. So, if one values one's life too much, then the likelihood is you would not attempt to save that person. If I can, I will definitely try on a calculated risk basis.
@chayapathys (2111)
• India
28 Nov 10
It is only in movies we see that friends making great sacrifices for friends.They show friends giving up their lives for the sake of friends.In real life it is not so.We do our best to help friends like rendering financial help or doing some manual services, but certainly not at the cost of life or job.Man is essentially selfish but many do some sacrifice for friends but not as much as we see in movies or read in fictions......I am prepared to do some sacrifice or render help to friends but not to the extent of loosing life or job...
@ergfortes (516)
• Philippines
27 Nov 10
for me it would depend on the situation. When i'm willing to help and if it is i know for a good cause i could say yes. it is true that you'll never find out your true answer unless you're already in the situation. But i believe that this life is given to us has a purpose of serving only one, who is God, and if anyone would need our help for the sake of the good then i know i must be willing to sacrifice because that was what Jesus did for us.
@Jiabsa (511)
• India
28 Nov 10
First of all, I give importance to my life and my families than my friend's. I'm ready to help my friend if he/she is in trouble. But...sacrificing life for a friend is not possible for a person like me. I don't have broad mind to sacrifice my life for a friend even-though that person is very close to me. If somebody is ready to sacrifice his/her life for their friends i appreciate that person very much..really a great person....
@ivanmarginal (675)
• Indonesia
28 Nov 10
Perhaps yes, though I'm not very sure. I can give my life to rescue my friend, but my family will reject that idea. They might think, what a stupid deed you did? As long as it is very urgent, I will do that. I won't listen to any other voice. Coz I believe that if I do that, I will die in pride. My family will also be proud of me. Is that rite?
@lynnymac (105)
• United States
27 Nov 10
when explaining the depth of my friendship for a perticular person i have said, ''i would take a bullet for that person'' and meant it. there are some people in my life for whom i would sacrifice my life for. quite a few actually, and they are not all family members. that being said, i don't waste my friendship or my time on just anyone. i have a lot of aquantences, but only a few real friends.
@Xansus (946)
• Bulgaria
27 Nov 10
The sacrafice part is no as easy as in movies .
I most probably sacrafice my life for my family but i don't know if the ( i dont know the word , the thing that keeps animals and everything alive without thinking) selfkeeping (lets say that) will let me do it .
I think you can sacrifice all but your life willingly .
