A question about the scope of the pattern

Vickie 2022-09-17 11:42:19

Apart from the discussion involved in the movie, there is another problem. If everyone is faced with such a choice, and everyone chooses pregnant women and children, then the remaining human beings are only women and children. Think about how this world will continue. Similarly, if the rest are young people, doctors or teachers, or soldiers, the world is incomplete. If I am in it, I just hope that everyone will stop talking about life and silently accept the random selection. But having said that, even a world full of children (or a world full of certain types of people or certain types of people) does not matter. Persevering in this is still distressed. Using such a question is just a test of self-value orientation. And I accept all value orientations, as for mine, it's all okay.

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Circle quotes

  • The Husband: What about volunteers?

    The African American Man: What?

    Pretty Girl: Volunteers?

    The Husband: [the Asian kid calls him nuts] I don't know. maybe someone wants to step forward.

    Guy: I'll do it.

    The Cancer Survivor: Why?

    The Lawyer: Now wait a minute. He doesn't have to tell you or anybody else why. He's volunteered. That's enough.

    The Cancer Survivor: Well I wanna know why.

    The Lawyer: Lady, it's none of your business.

    Bruce: Hey, let him answer.

    The Cancer Survivor: Why.

    Guy: I guess I just don't wanna kill anyone.

    The One-Armed Man: How old are you?

    Guy: 16.

    The One-Armed Man: No someone else

    The Lawyer: What do you mean, someone else?

    The One-Armed Man: He's a fucking kid, man.

    The Lawyer: He's 16. that's old enough.

    The One-Armed Man: Old enough to what, to die?

    The Lawyer: To make your own decisions.

    The One-Armed Man: He's a stupid kid. He doesn't know any better.

    The Lawyer: I don't care. If you volunteer, you volunteer. It's his choice. If he wants to die

    The Oldest Man: Yeah, yeah, that's right. If someone wants to volunteer, we should respect that, no matter who it is. Son, what's your name.

    Guy: I'm Shaun.

    The Oldest Man: Shaun. Are you sure you wanna volunteer?

    The Pilot: No! I'll do it. It's fine.

    [He steps off and gets eliminated]

    The Oldest Man: Well, this Is gonna be easier if we can get a few volunteers.

    The One-Armed Man: Easier for who you?

    The Oldest Man: Look, we gotta take control of the... The situation, and this is the best way.

    The Lawyer: I mean, hey, if we're all gonna die, it might as well be on our own terms.

    The One-Armed Man: Yeah, yeah, that'll teach those fucking aliens.

    The Husband: [sarcastically] Hey, we're doing what we can, man.

    The Lawyer: Yeah, it's the best idea we got.

    The One-Armed Man: Then you volunteer.

    The Lawyer: I don't see you stepping forward.

    The One-Armed Man: We should all step forward. I mean everybody but her.

    [to the little girl]

  • The Atheist: [after the one arm man says that they should all volunteer] so mass suicide, then? That's great. Let's do that.

    The Rich Man: Hey, kid, you still wanna volunteer?

    The One-Armed Man: No.

    Shaun: Yes.

    The Lawyer: You're a fucking hero, kid, you know that?

    Shaun: Yeah, right.

    The Lawyer: No, I'm serious. Look, if I make it out of here, I'm naming my next kid after you.

    The Lawyer: [as Shaun volunteers] thanks Scott.

    The Rich Man: Thank you, Scott.

    The One-Armed Man: Fucking assholes. You knew his name was Shaun.

    The Lawyer: Whatever. The kids a hero.

    The Asian Kid: He bought us two minutes. Somebody toss him a heart.

    The Soldier: All right, enough.

    [Notices how everyone is looking at him]

    The Soldier: What? What are you looking at me for? You think it should be me? I was in Afghanistan for the past two years risking my life to keep the rest of you safe. I just got back two days ago. I was on my way to see my family. I got a seven month old... who doesn't even know who I am. My wife... I haven't seen my wife in... I'm not fucking dying in here. I'm not. I'm going home to them.

    The Cancer Survivor: Don't worry. I'm not voting for you.

    The Teenage Girl: Me neither.

    The African American Man: Yeah, we're gonna get out of here, man.

    The Asian Kid: Yeah, sure we are.

    The African American Man: Come on, man.

    The Asian Kid: No, you come on, man. He knows the truth. We all do let's just accept it.

    [Someone tells him to stop]

    The Asian Kid: You're gonna die dude. We all are.