If you could only save one person, would you save a mother or her child?

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I'm re-reading a manga and this was an issue in it, so I thought I'd extend it to y'all.

LegateLanius · Accepted Answer

The mother.
People can argue that the baby might grow up to be an Einstein. To them I'd say that the mother can become like the very same thing. The probability of that child becoming an Einstein is just about the same as the probability of that child becoming a Hitler.

Arguably, the child has more years left than the mother. I agree. But instead of a motherless child with a wife-less father, give it a little time and patience and you can have a flourishing family with not just one but several happy children; children who will get to see their mother and father, not only alive but also happy and together. Why kill the goose that can lay the golden egg for one egg?

FriendlyDrugDealer · Accepted Answer

I would try to save both because I don’t like being told what to do but in all seriousness, I would look at the Mom and she would probably instruct me to save her child because of her maternal instincts.

So I would save the kid first then rush to try to save the mom if I can too once I know the kid is safe

QuinzelH · Accepted Answer

She will probably never forgive me for not saving her child instead of her.
"A wife who loses a husband is called a widow.
A husband who loses a wife is called a widower.
A child who loses his parents is called an orphan.
There is no word for a parent who loses a child.
That's how awful the loss is." _ Jay Neugeboren (An Orphan's tale).

sodaslut · Accepted Answer

YIKES NONE because the one that i saved will end up hating me for not saving the other and i ain't about that life

but to me, i think the mother would be a better choice. firstly, what if she had other kids? where are they gonna get mama's love? and the kid in the water is gonna he traumatised for life.

vishna · Accepted Answer

If the woman is a stranger-In any case, I would go to save the child because if that mother lived and her child died, I'd feel horrible for the rest of my life and so would she.

In regards to a pregnant woman-if I was a man, I would try to save my wife's life over the baby.

Namkrow · Answer

The mother. Assuming there was time or they were close enough together, ensuring the mother's safety increases by one the number of people able to attempt to save the child. Furthermore, the woman could have more children, whereas the child could be orphaned by the turn of events and it's a longer time to live with the trauma, which said child may not be able to develop appropriate, healthy coping mechanisms to process what happened and move on after the fact. Further still, assuming the mother bounced back from the experience, with or without help, she, being an adult, is a greater asset to society, being able to work and, where possible, vote.

Lia-chan · Answer

Child, because I'm sure the mom will beg me to save her child.
I'll take care of the child if he will remain with no siblings.
A mother won't be able to live knowing that her child would have been alive if not for her.
The child didn't live his life yet.
While his mom had a purpose on earth- giving life to him, the child didn't manage to do anything like that

eor324 · Answer

I would most certainly save the child. No mother, or no good mother, would be okay living without her child. It's not natural for a mother to outlive her child. I would want my child to be saved & in the case I was chosen over my child I would want to die and probably die of heartbreak anyway. The child still has a full life ahead of them!

SnowWhite13 · Answer

The mother.

Once the mother is saved, you now have one more adult who can possibly help you rescue the child. Same reason that on airplanes, they tell you to put on your mask before you put the mask on your child. If you’re unconscious, you can’t save the kid and then you’re both screwed. So I’d save the mother first in hopes of getting some help saving the child, since I’m unable to do it alone.

Intraluminal · Answer

It depends on a number of factors, including the health of the mother and the child. The likelihood of the child's survival without the mother, the mothers and father's wishes (if known), etc.

For instance, we're on a desert island, the mother has another unweaned baby. Saving the child dooms the mother, the child, and the unweaned baby. Saving the mother saves the mother and the unweaned child, but dooms the other child.

Amanda__Murphy · Answer

The child. Bit of a twist on some people’s answers because the child hasn’t lived a life yet and I think the mother would want their child to live a life like the mother got to.

Andre__ · Answer

Save the child. If you save the mother she most likely will tell you that you should have saved her child.

Muhfucah · Answer

Child because I would murder whoever chose me over my daughter and then three lives would be gone.

snowangle · Answer

I'd save the child. Most likely, that's what the mother would want me to do.

Juxtapose · Answer

The mother, because she is a more developed human with more connections. Plus, almost nobody gives respect to older folks in these situations.

ROLLINTWINTURBO- · Answer

I'd actually save my brother the night he died because my life is so much different without him here... my parents have their struggles with it but I'm no different from them... death sucks... period... and losing a brother... its worse!!

Overall I'd save them all if i could... becuz life is hard when you lose major parts of it...

Theashkingnew · Answer

The mother has already seen much more of the world.. The child deserves to experience the beautiful world around. Although i dont want anyone of them to die

sarisadi1 · Answer

If u save the mother she can always get a new kid and forget about the old one. A new kid will grow having the thought of him losing his mom and being alone with no support.

dancing_in_nebulas · Answer

Child 100% its what the mother would want. I would also compromise my resistance to mothering children, adopt it and raise it for the dead mother.

Phoenix98 · Answer

I'd like to think that any parent if put in a situation like that would rather have their child saved then themselves. I know if it was between me or my kid I'd have my own child saved.

Udbhav_Bantwal · Answer

I wouldn't save either... They wouldn't want to live without each other so if I save either one of them, they would live the rest of their life with sadness...

lurikatia · Answer

Im small and I don't know how to swim... if i learn how to swim... just the child... the mother would be too heavy for me to carry xD

Nick-1999 · Answer

The look to the numbers : safe 40 years for someone or their whoke lifetime. An addition to this that is that every mother would blame herself if her child would die.

Salsacumbia · Answer

No child should go in a bad way and suffer. I think anyway.

redhoodttt · Answer

The answer is easy. Because the mother would want me to do the same. A loving motter puts her child always first. Besides, if you save the child, you will give her the chance to live some years, the mother already had her life

Shoenron · Answer

I wouldn't care. Heads or tail. Without any background it's safe to assume that any of them would blame you for not rescuing the other one, so fuck them.

hasrett · Answer

I think almost every mother would want her child to be saved. So I'd go with child.

wolecollner · Answer

A lot of people would argue (me included) we are here to propagate, the mother already fulfilled that duty and now the kid needs a chance to

goaded · Answer

A mother who would rather she were saved than her child isn't much of a mother, so saving the child is the way to go.

veronicalynn · Answer

There's no way the mother would ever allow herself to be saved before her child...

Anonymous · Answer

I believe to every mother, her child is the most important thing in the world to her. Thus, I believe she'd want me to save her child.

TadCurious · Answer

The mother herself would want the rescuer to save her child before her.

hammeronfire · Answer

the kid. the mom would probably want the kid saved over her anyways. my aunts and cousins and some friends who have kids say they would rather the kid live than them

beebella · Answer

Either way, someone is going to experience a loss, but I'd save the child.

TheDarkWolfSif · Answer

I’d save the mother. It would be a tragic loss for the child, but the mother can always have another child.

ThreeSheetsToTheWind · Answer

The child. The mother would have a better chance of saving herself and would presumably prefer the child survived anyway.

ehhhhhhh · Answer

Id save the child because any mother would unquestionably give there life to save their child

Leo3572 · Answer

Her child. No mother and no father should ever have to bury their child.

siouu · Answer

The mother has had a longer life and i think the mother would like that.

Armyof1 · Answer

Mother can make me another child but depends on circumstances

verytiredalex · Answer

The child has more potential then the mother, also im sure the mother rather her child live if both can not survive

Desuyonee · Answer

i save the mother cuz she can make another child after this :DDD maybe with me :DDD

crbhoss · Answer

She's an adult. She should be able to save herself. The child has less chance

Garykonoc · Answer

Mother because after we can make a new child together

AynonOMouse · Answer

Save the mother so you can make another child.

Anonymous · Answer

Depends on who it is. If it was a regular girl I'd save the child, if it was Jenifer Lopez is expect some ass in return

omgjassy · Answer

Mother

2osum4me · Answer

The mother will tell me to save her child.

BigChris · Answer

neither, cba too much effort

Legendary_Shark · Answer

Mother, she can have another child if she wants...

Im_a_polar_bear · Answer

It's what a caring mother would've wanted

redredredneck · Answer

Mother lived her life let the child live there's

Waffles731 · Answer

The kid, that's what the mom would want

Dartzlink · Answer

You forgot third choice: neither of them

WildNekoWolf · Answer

The child would live longer.

Dark_Angel4780 · Answer

Child because children come first

DaddyChanka · Answer

the mothis cause she cans makeis more babies

pepeiscool · Answer

The child has a longer life to live... yup

ElMos · Answer

for many reason i am saying the mother come first

psychoticallyawkward · Answer

Context please.

Kelly6 · Answer

Mother

MisterSir · Answer

neither

Revolver_ · Answer

Mother

NovissimumVirorum · Answer

Neither

CT_CD · Answer

Mother

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