a moral conundrum

steeljack · 01-11-2008, 02:23

jumping over from the "Pure altruism does it exist?" thread, a question came up over Dinner this evening , (a few ageing 50 somethings putting the world to right over good food and few bottles of good Napa Valley wine )
So me being the "jesuit" I am , I asked the question ........imagine the the old Roman coliseum and they bring out Dr Albert Schweitzer followed by Mother Teresa, tie them both to separate stakes ,then they let a Lion loose,........... which one would you want it to eat first and why ?
I don't have an answer , was just being 'bloody minded' at the pretentiousness(bull-crap) of the other diners, a couple of whom, both friends , may or may not be out of a job next week depending on the election results .

So the question is who would 'Accy-web' users prefered to have been eaten first and why

thanks

katex · 01-11-2008, 02:31

How strange you are Steeljack; the most obvious first answer to the question is that, if I were a Lion, the body with the most meat on it .. if looking to who is the least worth to mankind, then Mother Teresa of course.

steeljack · 01-11-2008, 02:51

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Originally Posted by katex

How strange you are Steeljack; the most obvious first answer to the question is that, if I were a Lion, the body with the most meat on it .. if looking to who is the least worth to mankind, then Mother Teresa of course.

I take exception to being called 'strange"

Well of course both are of "scrawny build " one from the slums of Caclutta and the other ravaged by African diseases so logically the hungry lion will want to eat both . But should the lion eat Albert first ( no jokes about a stick with a horses head handle , please) so Mother Teresa could pray for his soul in the meantime , or should the good Doctor be a 'gentleman' and encourage the Lion to give the Good mother a few more precious moments on Earth .

south aussie · 01-11-2008, 04:19

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Originally Posted by steeljack

I take exception to being called 'strange"

Well of course both are of "scrawny build " one from the slums of Caclutta and the other ravaged by African diseases so logically the hungry lion will want to eat both . But should the lion eat Albert first ( no jokes about a stick with a horses head handle , please) so Mother Teresa could pray for his soul in the meantime , or should the good Doctor be a 'gentleman' and encourage the Lion to give the Good mother a few more precious moments on Earth .

What if it were a Vegetarian LION

jaysay · 01-11-2008, 10:02

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Originally Posted by south aussie

What if it were a Vegetarian LION

There'd be a lot of Italian billionaires today

garinda · 01-11-2008, 10:11

Which would I want the lion to eat first?

Neither of them.

I'd prefer for the Reverend Mother to spot that the lion had a thorn in it's paw, which the good doctor then removed, and they all lived happily ever after.

accyman · 01-11-2008, 16:17

as long as the lions put on a good show i woudlnt care who they ate first

Eric · 02-11-2008, 17:58

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Originally Posted by accyman

as long as the lions put on a good show i woudlnt care who they ate first

I wouldn't find the killing to my taste ... I prefer the mauling and the bloody dismemberment

Oggy · 02-11-2008, 17:59

Wouldn't be the first Albert eaten by a lion, ask Stanley Holloway.

I think the real moral conundrum is drinking American wine, personally I try not to fund their pursuit of world domination.

How about a nice Chilean red?

south aussie · 03-11-2008, 05:24

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Originally Posted by Oggy

Wouldn't be the first Albert eaten by a lion, ask Stanley Holloway.

I think the real moral conundrum is drinking American wine, personally I try not to fund their pursuit of world domination.

How about a nice Chilean red?

What about a good Barossa red or a Mclaren Vale red from South Australia?

polly · 03-11-2008, 12:33

You know what I find strange? The assumption that anyone would have a preference for who was eaten first!!

Sparkologist · 03-11-2008, 13:00

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Originally Posted by south aussie

What about a good Barossa red or a Mclaren Vale red from South Australia?

On a thread wander...

I would much prefer a Farmer's Daughter, from the Mudgee region, just north of Sydney. Just don't tell Lettie!

lettie · 03-11-2008, 16:58

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Originally Posted by Sparkologist

On a thread wander...

I would much prefer a Farmer's Daughter, from the Mudgee region, just north of Sydney. Just don't tell Lettie!

Lettie knows dearest......... I always know what you get up to when I'm not here.

cashman · 04-11-2008, 01:12

it musta been one crap dinner, fer that to come up mate.