Thread: Philosophical Survey

Originally Posted by Xaqaria

Please describe an immediate reaction (before any change in behavior) you might have to the following scenario;


You are on foot and in transit through a public setting. It is a place that you have been to before. There are people you do not know in your general vicinity, and some of them pass close by you, but they do not readily provoke your attention.

As you pass through this place, you notice that there is at least one person who is paying close attention to you, and it is possible that they are moving towards you with intent.

They do approach you and display aggressiveness. They assert themselves as authorities and ask you to remove yourself from the local premises. You ask for a reason, and their only reaction is to move in your direction displaying hostility.

Firs, I ask him why. Then I ask again if necessary. If he does not answer, I ask, "Who are you?" If he does not answer, I ask to see his badge. If he still does not answer and keeps acting hostile, I pull out a gun. If he continues, I point the gun at him. If he continues and gets too close, I shoot the ground. If that doesn't stop him, I shoot him in the leg. If he pulls out a gun, I shoot him in the head.

Originally Posted by Universal Mind

Firs, I ask him why. Then I ask again if necessary. If he does not answer, I ask, "Who are you?" If he does not answer, I ask to see his badge. If he still does not answer and keeps acting hostile, I pull out a gun. If he continues, I point the gun at him. If he continues and gets too close, I shoot the ground. If that doesn't stop him, I shoot him in the leg. If he pulls out a gun, I shoot him in the head.

If they declined to show proof of their position as an authority, I'd assume they
were a fraud and make a scene out of it. It's a public place, I'd use that as an
advantage. That would also give me the clear for defending myself; many
witnesses around. Being armed even with a knife can be enough to get a
would-be assailant to back off, unless they're armed as well and are willing to
fight.

The other, probably more preferred option would be to smile and do as they
say, and come back with a few police officers.

all depends what they look like. If it's a nine year old i'll have a different reaction to a 90 year old.

If he touches me in any way, I'll remove his hands off of me and ask him "what's going on". If he has a legitimate answer, I'll walk in the direction as instructed. If he doesn't, I'll look around and see whats going on. If he continues to act in an aggressive manner, it'll get physical.

I'd feel injustise and would ask again for a reason. If one was not given, and he failed to identify himself as a police officer, I would feel like putting my back up. I would avoid an actual fight, but I wouldn't comply without serious threads of one.

Being unarmed and lacking kung-fu skills, I'd do what he says and vacate the premises seeing as I was already going to do so because I was walking to school.