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[QUOTE]Originally posted by MinutiaeMan: [QB] Interesting. This is something that can only be decided from a purely logical, "needs of the many" point of view. (Of course, that's still a biased decision.) I'd say that the priorities for getting chosen to be in the shelter would boil down to practical ones: (1) health, and (2) contributions to survival and rebuilding. Also, I'm going to assume that I don't get to pick myself. ;) The priest and the retired prostitute get nixed right away, the former because of his age, and the latter because of her sexual history. No use surviving if she spreads lots of STDs, right? Oh, and the drug dealer, too. (Although is this a "rumored" kind of suspected, or a "arrested and tried but not quite proven" kind of suspected?) The doctor and the architect get first dibs, because they're most needed afterwards. (For obvious reasons, I hope.) Political views and sexual orientation don't enter into the equation, although hopefully if the architect [i]is[/i] gay, he'd be willing to contribute to the propagation of the species anyway. The grad student ant the triathlete would probably be my next choices. I can say from personal experience that depression is a perfectly natural part of many human lives, and nothing to disqualify her. And it certainly takes guts to keep on going through it... guts that she'll need in the aftermath. The triathlete, of course, is someone in prime physical condition. I'd want to consider the lawyer and his wife, and know the reason for her institutionalization before deciding. However, I have a couple of higher priority choices: The physicist would be chosen, because we'll probably [i]need[/i] his gun (and his brain). My preference would be that he keeps his gun, but someone else keeps the ammo for the short term. Despite the potentially nasty situation, my last choice would probably be the black guy. I'll admit, it's partially a form of affirmative action, but face it... this is the survival of the human race, and diversity in the gene pool will help ensure the continuation of the species. Also, his youthful energy will be valuable. And I have a feeling that the guy's cause c�l�bre won't be that important after the sky starts burning. And the doctor... well, she'll just have to get over it. If she doesn't like it, she can self-select herself out of the gene pool and decline to enter the shelter. As for the deaf man isn't left out because of his condition, but simply because there are people with better qualifications. If I had more information about the his age, abilities, and expertise, I'd possibly want to reconsider. But sadly, I can only go based on what I'm given. The young mentally-handicapped girl, unfortunately, has probably the lowest chance of survival, primarily because she would be the least likely to be able to fend for herself in the aftermath. (The deaf guy, to a lesser extent, as well, but he's probably fully capable of fending for himself. Other people would have to take time to care for the girl.) In the end, I realize what the overriding theme is... enforced eugenics. It all comes down to survival of the fittest, and choosing those most likely to survive (and to provide for the survival of others). What good would it be to choose people who might not be as capable, when they're more likely (I know I'm speaking speculatively, but that's all anyone could do) to succumb to some form of the hardship that's to come? (Aside: To counter the likely argument that the grad student's depression should disqualify her for the same reason the deaf guy was, I would counter that depression is a much less absolute problem than deafness, and the fact that she's around indicates her drive and will to survive. As one survivor of depression once said, "Anybody who can overcome something like this is bound to be a better person in all aspects of life." Bias? Sure, but there's [i]always[/i] bias.) [/QB][/QUOTE]
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