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  • openminded
    openminded

    You are driving along on a wild and stormy night. You pass by a bus stop, and you see three people huddled on a bench, waiting for the bus:

    1. An old woman who looks as if she is dying.

    2. An old friend who once saved your life.

    3. The soul mate about whom you have always dreamed.

    Your two-seater sports car allows for only one other passenger. It's a difficult choice, but choose, you must. What would you do?
    Think before you continue reading. This is a moral/ethical dilemma that was once actually used as part of a job application.

    You could pick up the old lady, because she is going to die, and thus you could save her life.

    Or, you could take the old friend because he once saved your life, and you owe him a major favor.

    However, this may be your only chance to meet your soul mate and dream lover.

    Strictly because of the his answer, one candidate separated himself from 199 other outstanding, completely-qualified applicants, and was chosen for the job on the spot.

    HIS RESPONSE, YOU ASK?

    After several contemplative moments, he replied, "I would give the car keys to my old friend, and ask him to drive the old woman to the hospital in route to his destination. I would stay behind and wait for the bus with the woman of my dreams."

    Amazing things are possible when we are able to break free from the stubbornness of our limited thinking and open our minds--along with our hearts--to ALL options.

  • Elsewhere
    Elsewhere

    That is called "Lateral Thinking"

    "As every one knows, there are mistakes in the Bible" - The Watchtower, April 15, 1928, p. 126
    Believe in yourself, not mythology.
    <x ><

  • detective
    detective

    See? This is why I don't do well on these ethical dilemmas. I wanted to grab my soulmate and stick the old lady in the trunk. Screw the friend who saved my life- he's a hero, he can deal with a little rain!

  • slipnslidemaster
    slipnslidemaster

    Oh my God! That's what I said!

    and the bus drivers eye color is brown...

    Slipnslidemaster:"I worked very hard and I earned all the attention I'm getting."
    - Anna Kournikova

    Unseen Apostate Directorate of North America

  • Simon
    Simon

    hmm ... my solution was:

    Drive into the old-lady putting her out of her misery (she's close to the end anyway)

    Give friend the car-keys, they can drive.

    Sould mate can squeeze onto me knee!

    ... or you could do it your way, lol

  • mouthy
    mouthy

    Well Simon -I hope I dont die in YOUr Presence!!"hit the old lady"
    Shame on the thought....HMMMM

  • Simon
    Simon

    you do know I'm joking ... right?

    Of course I'd just drive off with Britney (it would have to be Britney or Shania)

  • mouthy
    mouthy

    Of course I know your joking-But i still dont want to see in front of you on a park bench cos I look like i,m dying.....LOL
    Out of the heart the mouth speaks-you already spoke.....

  • Kismet
    Kismet

    Give the keys to my friend (after all he saved my life, I think I can trust him)

    Get him to drive the old lady to a safe warm dry place, then come back along with a cab for himself.

    Meanwhile, me and my soulmate cuddle and keep each other warm until the friendreturns. We then go warm up somewhere after saying farewell to the old friend.

    Kismet

  • slipnslidemaster
    slipnslidemaster

    Run over the old lady (she's dead anyway),

    run over the friend (he'd understand),

    and grab me some poooooooooooooooooootttty tang Diddy style.

    Slipnslidemaster:"I worked very hard and I earned all the attention I'm getting."
    - Anna Kournikova

    Unseen Apostate Directorate of North America

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