Hey, all--
Everyone who has posted thus far has made some very insightful comments. The question of whether or not Ishmael is prepared to kill for a cause is an interesting one. I believe that, as some of you stated, he was forced into a situation where he didn't have an opportunity to decide if he was ready or not--it simply happened. If we were forced into the same situation how would we react? Are we too content with our own existence to sacrifice it for another? Are you prepared to die for someone else, especially someone you don't know. One could make the argument the Ishmael is not prepared to do so. However, he is young, and not entirely equipped to deal with the hand he has been dealt. The question remains--are you?
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By starting the first blog off, i feel i would do the exact same thing Beah does because they would kill me. I would feel forced and thus i would not have a choice. I really don't think about this situation everyday, but i honestly wouldn't know what to do unless i was put in his shoes.
If I was in the same situation as Ishmael I would throw my gun down the moment they gave it to me even if it meant that I would be killed. I would rather be killed than to take someone elses life away. Honestly I am prepared to sacrifice my life, if it meant saving someone else, even for a complete stranger. Being in that situation is scary, but you cna't always live in fear of what is to come.
If I were in the situation, there is no way that I would be able to take someone else's life. I think that I would accept the gun that they give me. Then, try to get away from them before the point came that they expected me to kill someone. If there was no way out other than being shot myself-then so be it.
As much as I know I should say I would die instead of kill others, I don't think I would be wiling to sacrifice my life. I cannot judge Ishmael for what he does because if it came to me, I would probably do the same even though I do not like to think that I would.
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I think i would die instead of kill others. At this point in my life i would not have the guts to kill someone. I would rather die than live a life like that.If i was in Ishmael's position my decision might be changed, but i will never know.
I don't know what I would do if I were in Ishmael's position. If I only had a short time to think about my decision, I may regret my decision later. I don't know if I am prepared to die for someone else, such as a starnger. I don't think anyone truly knows if they are prepared to do this or not, until they are actually put in that situation. This is Jamie.
I think I would kill to save my own life just like Beah did. Hopefully, I will never have to be put in that postion like Beah was.
I do not think I would be strong enough to die for others. I would probably do the same as Ishmael and shoot others before I let myself be shot.
I don't think i would be able to kill an innocent person. I wouldn't be able to live know that i cut someones life short. I would that guilt following me around the rest of my life. I know i wouldn't want someone killing one of my family members or killing me for no reason. I wouldn't be able to look at someone and know the next minute they would be dead because of me. I can't blame Ishmael, because he was brain washed and trying to survive, but at what cost... killing someone else! Killing others just wouldn't be an option for me.
First of all i think that in reality i would kill to save my own life. I wish i could say that i would sacrafice myself for others, but in the end if i do not kill people they would just end up having someone else kill others. I think i would make the same decisions as Beah
I agree with Austin, Abby, and Kathleen. They are always right.. I would never do anything in opposition of them. I would, just like those three, kill others like Ishmael instead of sacrificing my own life. Even though I knew it was wrong, I would probably fall victim to their evil ways.
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I don't know what I would do in Ishmeal's situation. I would want to live but at the same time I wouldn't be capable of killing. I think I would fight and the first chance I get I would escape I would be out of there.
I don't think I would be able to take someone else's life because it is not mine to take nor want to take. Though, I feel that most of us cannot truthfully answer that question because we have never been in a situation like that.
If i was forced into a situation and i could not get out of it I would just go with. I say this because if I was forced into the situation then there would probably not be an exit. I think the only way I would sacrifice myself for someone would be if that person was someone i loved. This person would more then likely be my wife
I think i would of done the exact same thing Beah did. If there was no other escape to stay alive then to kill someone else i would of probably taken the life of someone else. It's scary to think that there would be no other route than this though. There are very few people in this world I would die for but i would make sure that there was no other way out of it before i pulled the trigger.
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i have no idea what i would do. I guess it depends on if that person should diserves to live or not. I dont think i could just watch someone else die or kill someone, but i dont really know becuase i've never been put in the situation, thank god.
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