If someone you loved was turned into a literal monster, could you terminate them?

[Chazmatazz269]

Would you let someone else do it? Or would you protect your monster and hope for some form of cure? Would you protect them even if they were hurting and killing other people you care about?
It seems like a pretty common thread in infectious or contagious creature features these days. I just can’t wrap my head around it. If someone i luv became dangerous to me and other people i care about, i’m eliminating the threat myself. I don’t know if other people can relate more to my principles, or those of sentimental fools portrayed on screen.
Am i the weird one? What would you do if someone you care about became a literal monster?

[Orion84]

I suppose it depends on what kind of monster.

If they become something mindless, such as a zombie, then I'd be the first person to blow their head off. If the creature they become is still capable of rational thought, and controlling their actions, then I'd evaluate on a case by case basis.

A vampire, for example, still maintains their faculties (depending on the version), and wouldn't necessarily warrant immediate destruction. Especially if they could make me one, too. 🤔

[Chazmatazz269]

All of them, regardless how capable of rational thought, are “monsters” because they are a threat to humans and arguably humanity itself. You would sacrifice innocent people to protect a monster because they are your monster?
I should have made this a poll, in hindsight. I think this translates directly to real life in the way people with vicious dogs protect them even after they have hurt or killed someone.

[Orion84]

Like I said; it depends on the version, i. e. what universe we're taking the monster "lore" from.

I picked vampire as an example, because not all literary vampires necessarily need to kill humans to survive. Some can survive on animal blood, and don't even necessarily have to kill the animal, either.

I'm not going to blindly discriminate against someone for being transformed against their will, without knowing more about what they've become.

If/when they demonstrate they are a danger, then I'd kill them, sure, but as in your dog example, we don't murder all dogs just because they have the potential to be dangerous; they have to demonstrate that they are, first.

[Chazmatazz269]

Somehow, to you, people or beings who go out of their way to observe ethical boundaries are monsters?
The word is built into the question and even clarified that for you.
It is now perfectly clear that you are being deliberately obtuse.

[Finchie40]

It would be very hard , but they would already be dead to me if they turned into a monster and hurting other loved ones , so yes I would take them out

[purplepoppy]

I'd hold a village meeting and discuss the ethics over coffee and muffins before contacting the government for the correct monster killing paperwork

[Chazmatazz269]

🤣🤣🤣

[msc545]

Maybe. Bettr to let someone else decide what to do.

[Chazmatazz269]

Why? Do you think you’d be irrational? Who would you trust to make such a decision for your loved ones?

[msc545]

I have no reason to think I'd be irrational, but I do have very good reasons to think that the psychological effect on me of having to do something like this would be terrible. I'm not obligated to hurt myself or to injure myself in any way to please you or anyone else.

[Chazmatazz269]

I can tell you with absolute certainty that letting someone else do the dirty work doesn’t alleviate your suffering. I didn’t kill my dad, but i signed the paperwork allowing others to do so. And he was no monster.

[msc545]

That is your experience, which does not necessarily generalize to others.

[qwerty2469]

Lol. No. Loyalty has no end. If my bro is a monster, then im a monster too.

[DJB72]

Yes. Nobody I love would want to exist like that

[Iron_Man]

No why would I

[lorenzomichael]

Absolutely just call me the Terminator.

[Guanfei]

I could. I'll be sad after.

[stayorgo]

It will be hard, but yes, i can

[Eunhae]

I don’t think I would have the heart!

[stayorgo]

You would have to. Or BE turned

[Eunhae]

I guess I’d make one annoying zombie then 😭😂

[stayorgo]

No I'll put you down

[stayorgo]

You're welcome

[Eunhae]

thanks 😂