The button

[nx.dcr]

Okay so i have a question for you all. I heard it in English class on Thursday and It was in a poem. Then my whole class got into a fight over this little question. People were freaking out so here it is.

Lets say there is this button. You Click it and you get a million dollars, But when you do so it KILLS any person at random in another country. could be a baby or an old lady. you will never know or never here of it. They dont die painfully or anything. they just dissapire. but the are dead. Can you morally Say that you would press this button? Do you feel there is any sort of gray area of justification, or is it Just plain okay or not? Could you live with it on your contchence?

Now lets go over the statistics:

In 1960 a class of 25 highschoolers: 4/25 said they would press it

In 1970 a class of 25 highschoolers: 11/25 said they would press it

in 1990 a class of 25 highschoolers: 15/25 said they would press it

in 200o a class of 25 highschoolers: 20/25 said they would press it

Thus meaning in the year 2000: 80% said they would press it.

Are you one of the 80%

Or are you one of the 20%

Answering honestly:
Its a dog eat dog world and s*** happens. About 3 weeks ago nobody was there for me to morally say what is right and wrong when me and my best friend, two 15 year old kids, got robbed by three men with a gun... over an ipod and some cash. Now i can honestly say,

That i WOULD Press this button.

Would you?

[Blaze_Fire]

DuH.. Of course I would =]

[WMD54]

yeah... probably

[nx.dcr]

Very Nice :) glad to here it

[ANBU-grimm]

wtf u freaking taking a life so u wont care about that person familly what if that person was you or ur mom or dad .....

[WMD54]

wtf u freaking taking a life so u wont care about that person familly what if that person was you or ur mom or dad .....
well, it kills a person in another county so it wouldn't be my family... but i mean, yeah i might occasionally think about the person and feel bad but you know, without a face to put to my guilt it wouldn't last long. plus i'd have a million dollars.

[WhoIsYou]

Not gonna lie.. Definitely would hit it =] i think ive been asked this before.

[ANBU-grimm]

all of u murderers lol woow the world is changing to the worst

[Scruffy120]

....so i get 1mill and someone i dont know dies? hell, ill press it a few times...

[Mobius-1]

Same ere,but what if any familly member dies or sum.

[WMD54]

Same ere,but what if any familly member dies or sum.
if one of my family members died? nope. wouldn't press the button.

[nx.dcr]

HAHAH nice sruffz. oh god thats funny. and its not gonna be family.. someone on another country

[WhoIsYou]

HAHAH nice sruffz. oh god thats funny. and its not gonna be family.. someone on another country

Umm dude... Your family can live all over the world, not just in one country... And maybe theyre on vacation?

[nx.dcr]

Well maybe they shouldnt go on vacation when i have a button that kills people on other countries!! haha. there fault >_< lol jkjk

[Mobius-1]

Lmao if everytime i pressed it i killed a noob them no problem D:

[nx.dcr]

But then theres always that small chance that you might die... >_< haha im just kiddin :)

[Mobius-1]

I just hope we get a good after life D:
Lol J/p

[c_t_r_h34dsh0t]

wtf u freaking taking a life so u wont care about that person familly what if that person was you or ur mom or dad .....

its another country.....so if your parents were out of the country tell them to come back and press it

[_PRaLiNeS_]

yeah. i'd do that.

[__STRELOK__]

ID HIT IT




















Same ere,but what if any familly member dies or sum.






id probably still push it..................

[WhoIsYou]

^^ everyone has to die eventually anyway.

[__STRELOK__]

^^ everyone has to die eventually anyway.

spoken like a man

[Cereal_Man]

id hit that so hard

[WhoIsYou]

id hit that so hard

I bet you'd end up having s3x with the button...

[Scruffy120]

hmmmm, even if my parents were in another counrty, i would press it.....1m id hire new parents.....=]

[lerit50]

hmmmm, even if my parents were in another counrty, i would press it.....1m id hire new parents.....=]

well thats not nice
=p

[Scruffy120]

well thats not nice
=p

ik, its fake parents, and MONEY!!!!

[.-Jok3r-.]

Lol i wud not press it, ppl who press it are fuking greedy and ungrateful.

[nx.dcr]

Lol i wud not press it, ppl who press it are fuking greedy and ungrateful.

:( i guess most of us fall into that catagory....

Oh well :)
Ima be the one with a million dollars

[Cereal_Man]

if u learned anything in history every 1 is greedy or there doing it for them to look good

[WhoIsYou]

Has nothing to do with greed or gratitude.

[nx.dcr]

ima say it has alot to do with wanting money.
And as for history... its all about Power.

[WhoIsYou]

It has nothing to do with me wanting money, like I said, everyone will die eventually, Ill just be speeding it up...

[Cereal_Man]

we are talking to jamakian

[xXDarkFlamezXx]

i would press that button a few times, and it would be better if i can select who i kill :D

[WhoIsYou]

we are talking to jamakian

Sounded like in-general comments to me

[nx.dcr]

Lol.. I need to make topics like this more often haha. gets people talking. Anywho.. yeha it sounded like a regular comment haha

[CaNANDian]

i wouldn't push it, a life is priceless

btw. its not "contchence" xD it's spelled conscience

[xXDarkFlamezXx]

i would press it, and hope someone in canada dies :D

[.-Jok3r-.]

i would press it, and hope someone in canada dies :D

do u kno you are racist wishing some1 dies because of their country? ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ -.-

[nx.dcr]

do u kno you are racist wishing some1 dies because of their country? ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ -.-

Hahahhaa. Why So Serious? Keehee :G

[Mako-Infused]

ill press it and hope wiy dies.... joking lmao

[.-Jok3r-.]

Hahahhaa. Why So Serious? Keehee :G

cuz im canadiaN... AND ITS like putting a death wish on my life.

[xWhite_Shadowx]

I wouldn't push it, and I know most of you would think that I would, but still, say you kill a man who is providing for his poor family, and leaves his wife with 3 kids, no money and no support, killing one life can ruin many more lives and yes WIY it is greed, wanting 1 million dollars, at the expense of a life IS greed.

[.-Jok3r-.]

I wouldn't push it, and I know most of you would think that I would, but still, say you kill a man who is providing for his poor family, and leaves his wife with 3 kids, no money and no support, killing one life can ruin many more lives and yes WIY it is greed, wanting 1 million dollars, at the expense of a life IS greed.

Thank you! Someone that is not greedy, Money cant get you anything -.- people who will kill for 1 million dollars are ♥♥♥♥ing morons.

[nx.dcr]

Thank you! Someone that is not greedy, Money cant get you anything -.- people who will kill for 1 million dollars are ♥♥♥♥ing morons.

Money cant get ALMOST anything. Just not love or friends. I love this thread hahaha. This is exactly how me english class was when my teacher asked the question lol.

[WhoIsYou]

I wouldn't push it, and I know most of you would think that I would, but still, say you kill a man who is providing for his poor family, and leaves his wife with 3 kids, no money and no support, killing one life can ruin many more lives and yes WIY it is greed, wanting 1 million dollars, at the expense of a life IS greed.

You don't get to decide if it's greed, it's different for each person...
Besides if it was a poor family and the guy was providing for their family then I'd go give that family 500k :}
See that's not greedy now is it, so stfu :P

[.-Jok3r-.]

You don't get to decide if it's greed, it's different for each person...
Besides if it was a poor family and the guy was providing for their family then I'd go give that family 500k :}
See that's not greedy now is it, so stfu :P

umm, didnt you read? he said if they die you would nvr kno who died and nvr hear about it.

[WhoIsYou]

umm, didnt you read? he said if they die you would nvr kno who died and nvr hear about it.

I would find out.
Or I'd just donate to charity...

[nx.dcr]

Even better. Keep that 500 K. LOL. Jkjk hahhaha :G

[.-Jok3r-.]

I would find out.
Or I'd just donate to charity...

didnt you read for the 2nd time?dillion siad that if you press the button you wont find out or ever heard of it.

[Scruffy120]

i would give some money to the greed too.....then were both happy =]

[xXDarkFlamezXx]

what if i press the button, and give the family the million?

[Scruffy120]

what if i press the button, and give the family the million?

then why press the button, if its not in your favor?

[WhoIsYou]

didnt you read for the 2nd time?dillion siad that if you press the button you wont find out or ever heard of it.

Did you read the second line genius?
OR ID GIVE IT TO CHARITY

[xXDarkFlamezXx]

can i press the button more than once?

[xWhite_Shadowx]

You don't get to decide if it's greed, it's different for each person...
Besides if it was a poor family and the guy was providing for their family then I'd go give that family 500k :}
See that's not greedy now is it, so stfu :P

greed:
-noun

excessive or rapacious desire, esp. for wealth or possessions.

how is that any different than wanting to push a button to kill someone just to obtain a material possession(money, wealth, etc.)

Please stfu, your getting on my last nerve seriously I'm not playing you think you can go around making your own definitions saying greed is different for every person. There's only one definition of greed and I posted it.

[nx.dcr]

can i press the button more than once?

I guess if youd Like :G



Now.
I want someone to go back and read this whole thread.
Look at how mad everyone gets lol.
Its a simple yes or no question and why.
No need for anger?
Opinions are alll different haha.

[WhoIsYou]

greed:
-noun

excessive or rapacious desire, esp. for wealth or possessions.

how is that any different than wanting to push a button to kill someone just to obtain a material possession(money, wealth, etc.)

Please stfu, your getting on my last nerve seriously I'm not playing you think you can go around making your own definitions saying greed is different for every person. There's only one definition of greed and I posted it.

Dude you're a ♥♥♥♥ing idiot,
Where do you see any EXCESSIVE or RAPACIOUS desire, I simply said I'd press it, not like
z0mfg gimme dat fuxing button ima hits it tell every1 diez and ill be riches!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't tell me to stfu when you're wrong, if you don't like it, ignore this thread.

[xWhite_Shadowx]

Dude you're a ♥♥♥♥ing idiot,
Where do you see any EXCESSIVE or RAPACIOUS desire, I simply said I'd press it, not like
z0mfg gimme dat fuxing button ima hits it tell every1 diez and ill be riches!!!!!!!!!!!

Don't tell me to stfu when you're wrong, if you don't like it, ignore this thread.

I'm not wrong you ♥♥♥♥ing dumb ass; is killing someone for money not an excessive desire for money? If you're too blind to see that than you are a true idiot.

[WMD54]

uh oh... Jr Admin catfight... :G

[WhoIsYou]

I'm not wrong you ♥♥♥♥ing dumb ass; is killing someone for money not an excessive desire for money? If you're too blind to see that than you are a true idiot.

That's what I mean when I said it's dependent on the person, you dont get to decide if I have an excessive desire for money.

You're the idiot here, not me.

People have been murdered for way less.

So stop accusing people of being greedy, maybe some are, but I'm definitely not.

[xWhite_Shadowx]

That's what I mean when I said it's dependent on the person, you dont get to decide if I have an excessive desire for money.

You're the idiot here, not me.

People have been murdered for way less.

So stop accusing people of being greedy, maybe some are, but I'm definitely not.

There are different levels of greed, but they are all greed nonetheless, killing someone for 10 dollars doesn't mean killing someone for 1 dollar isn't greed.

[WhoIsYou]

It still doesnt mean killing for 1mill is greed...
Maybe I just want to kill a random person and figure I may as well get $1000000

[xWhite_Shadowx]

But the incentive in this case is to kill in order to obtain the money, not kill them and hope to run across 1 mil.

[WhoIsYou]

Read it,
I want to kill someone at random for no reason, no incentive.

Then I get offered 1mill to do what I was ALREADY going to do.

It's not greed, it's just not being stupid.

[.-Jok3r-.]

Wiy Ur F-ing Wrong, Ok? Killing Some1 For Money Is Fuking Greedy. -.- End Of Fuking Store Im The Flaming King And I Said So, So End Of Story -.-

[nx.dcr]

Wiy Ur F-ing Wrong, Ok? Killing Some1 For Money Is Fuking Greedy. -.- End Of Fuking Store Im The Flaming King And I Said So, So End Of Story -.-

You do realize That He can ban you correct? -_-
Maybe some people just dgaf What you say :)
Hhahaha JKJK. im just kiddin Joker :)

[.-Jok3r-.]

You do realize That He can ban you correct? -_-
Maybe some people just dgaf What you say :)
Hhahaha JKJK. im just kiddin Joker :)

if u were here long enough to remember JMKGANGSTER, he flamed at every staff that got his nerve.

[WhoIsYou]

Jam you're an idiot, again YOU dont get to decide when someone is greedy, I already explained it, if you're not capable of reading, go back to school.

2 stop advertising, im removing your title.

[floppybunny]

OMG!! I HAD THE SAME THING IN LA CLASS!! except it was differentt

there was this couple openin their door one morning to find a small wooden box waiting for them, and mounted on top of the box was a big red button covered by a removable transparent dome. A little while later they get a call from a gentleman who informs them that upon pressing the button they will get 1 million dollars instantly, and someone they don't know will die. the guy keeps telling the girl not to press it but she really wants to.

The guy says no like for the billionth time, but the woman decides that while her husband is at work, she'll press the button so she did. then she gets a phone call from the hospital that her husband died after being pushed into the subway train or something. then she calls the gentleman about it and he says that she never really knew her husband.

and first of all, thank you xwsx for not being frickin greedy andd wantign to kill someone for money. also, before i read this, i wouldnt have pushed it, after i read it, i still wouldnt push it.

Edit lol i just read the comments: LOL jok3r why did u just talk about urself?!?! U ARE jamakain gangster ahhhaa

[nx.dcr]

if u were here long enough to remember JMKGANGSTER, he flamed at every staff that got his nerve.

Hmm JMKGANGSTER? who might that be? =O thats not you? No way. i had no idea ;)
Does it make you feel better to say that? :P

Edit: Sorry floppy but i need money so i would press it :(
I would feel bad but i need it.

[.-Jok3r-.]

OMG!! I HAD THE SAME THING IN LA CLASS!! except it was differentt

there was this couple openin their door one morning to find a small wooden box waiting for them, and mounted on top of the box was a big red button covered by a removable transparent dome. A little while later they get a call from a gentleman who informs them that upon pressing the button they will get 1 million dollars instantly, and someone they don't know will die. the guy keeps telling the girl not to press it but she really wants to.

The guy says no like for the billionth time, but the woman decides that while her husband is at work, she'll press the button so she did. then she gets a phone call from the hospital that her husband died after being pushed into the subway train or something. then she calls the gentleman about it and he says that she never really knew her husband.

and first of all, thank you xwsx for not being frickin greedy andd wantign to kill someone for money. also, before i read this, i wouldnt have pushed it, after i read it, i still wouldnt push it.

Edit lol i just read the comments: LOL jok3r why did u just talk about urself?!?! U ARE jamakain gangster ahhhaa

No fuking really? I asked him if he rememberd him.. I kno its me xD