Asked on June 20, 2026

Save one person you love or save five strangers?

Save the one I love

79%

Save the five strangers

21%

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6 comments from that day

GL

GlobalMind_88

I have to be honest, I'd save my loved one. I know it sounds selfish, but that's the real answer most people would give.

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KY

kyiv_thinker

Five lives are worth more than one, mathematically and morally. We have to think beyond our personal attachments.

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AN

Andrew211

Five strangers. If everyone prioritized their own loved ones, society would fall apart. We need to think about the greater good.

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MA

Marmalin

This is the trolley problem all over again. In reality, most of us would choose the person we love, even if we claim otherwise in abstract discussions.

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MU

mumbai_speaks

My heart says save the one I love, but my conscience says the five strangers have families too, dreams too. This question haunts me.

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TO

TokyoObserver

The utilitarian answer is clear: five lives outweigh one. But we're not purely rational beings, and that's okay.

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