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Are you as moral as you think you are?

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MawBroon Fri 24-Feb-17 11:31:32

Are you as moral as you think you are?
grin (Please don't anybody go off on one because they have taken it literally )
This test has only one question, but it's a very important one. By giving an honest answer, you will discover where you stand morally. The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation in which you will have to make a decision. Only you will know the results, so remember that your answer needs to be honest.
THE SITUATION:
You are in Florida; Miami, to be specific. There is chaos all around you, caused by a hurricane with severe flooding; in fact,a flood of Biblical proportions. You are a photojournalist working for a major newspaper, and you are caught in the middle of this epic disaster. You are trying to shoot career-making photos.
The situation is nearly hopeless. There are houses and people swirling around you, some disappearing under the water. Nature is unleashing all of its destructive fury.
THE TEST:
Suddenly you see a man in the water. He is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken down with the debris.
You move closer. Somehow, the man looks familiar. You suddenly realize who it is: Donald Trump.
At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him under forever.
YOU HAVE TWO OPTIONS:
You can save the life of Donald Trump,
or
You can shoot a dramatic Pulitzer Prize winning photo, documenting the death of the world's most powerful man, hell-bent on the destruction of the USA.
THE QUESTION:
Please give an honest answer.
Would you select high contrast color film,
or
Would you go with the classic simplicity of black and white?
grin

durhamjen Fri 24-Feb-17 23:28:21

Not me. I couldn't chuck a lifebelt to save my life - or trump's.
Gransnetters also like to make up their own questions.

MawBroon Fri 24-Feb-17 23:26:00

That was NOT the question thatbags
I did say not to take it seriously but they're an awfie virtuous lot on GN hmm

thatbags Fri 24-Feb-17 23:14:58

I'd chuck him a life belt which, of course, there must be handy because we are told we "can" save his life. That means there are the means to do so at our disposal, of which one possibility is a life belt firmly attached onshore by a long rope. We do not necessarily have to be swimmers ourselves, or get wet, or 'carry' him.

We'd be good life belt chuckers, naturally.

MawBroon Fri 24-Feb-17 21:59:02

grin grin

durhamjen Fri 24-Feb-17 19:50:27

I occasionally tell fibs, Mawbroon.

MawBroon Fri 24-Feb-17 19:39:26

unfortunately??? DJ

Wheniwasyourage Fri 24-Feb-17 19:27:35

Love it! Thanks, MawBroon!

Parsleywin Fri 24-Feb-17 18:47:54

Very funny, Maw! I didn't see that coming!

durhamjen Fri 24-Feb-17 18:14:04

I can do that on my camera, Jalima. I could take both types one after the other to compare. Unfortunately he would probably have drowned by the time I had done so.

Jalima Fri 24-Feb-17 17:46:19

I would shoot in colour because, with today's excellent photoshopping programmes, you can change to black and white, sepia etc.

I think Trump would panic and drown any would-be rescuer who made an attempt to help by climbing on their head to get out of the water. Not worth the risk. However, I would save his wife or Barron though, I'm not that bad!

Jayanna9040 Fri 24-Feb-17 16:58:57

Well I didn't twig the name change.........

Ana Fri 24-Feb-17 16:57:24

Why? Has it been away? confused

Jayanna9040 Fri 24-Feb-17 16:54:34

Keep 'em coming Broon. You've no idea how I've missed that impish humour! ?

Ana Fri 24-Feb-17 16:36:57

Yes, rather a lot of bet-hedging going on there! (I'm guilty as well...wink)

grannypiper Fri 24-Feb-17 16:17:41

I like your humor MawBroon

Rinouchka Fri 24-Feb-17 16:11:08

Ok Maw, then classic Black + White but would still get help!!

DanniRae Fri 24-Feb-17 15:55:39

Very amusing MawBroon - I am still chuckling grin

MawBroon Fri 24-Feb-17 14:43:48

I know <sigh> wink

yggdrasil Fri 24-Feb-17 14:15:14

I got to the end, and am still laughing. Some people here seem to have missed the point entirely :-)

MawBroon Fri 24-Feb-17 14:05:48

That was NOT the question Rinouchka!

Rinouchka Fri 24-Feb-17 13:44:05

I can't swim either so would have to save myself and call for help, snapping whatever photo I could as I tried to get out of danger.

If I could swim, I would have to save him but his weight on my 8 stone frame might herald the end of me!

Cherrytree59 Fri 24-Feb-17 13:38:40

Why not both.
Cameras are digital now.
With ability to do speech bubbles
What would be in the speech bubble.....??hmm

Grannyknot Fri 24-Feb-17 13:34:05

Interesting that this joke has resurfaced. Robert Mugabe has been reported as being in a similar situation in the past! (caught in a flood) grin

durhamjen Fri 24-Feb-17 13:30:33

This is weird. My grandson said when the weather bomb was said to be coming over here, "I wonder if it will get trump on its way?"

Elegran Fri 24-Feb-17 13:27:06

I can't swim. I would shout as loudly as I could "Look! he is going down for the third time!" so that any swimmer within earshot could get close enough to check that it was indeed him before deciding on a rescue.

Colour definitely, to catch the subtle highlights of the flashes of lightning reflecting off his hair. Video would be even better, for the dramatic image of him struggling against the tide, and perhaps the view of a Mexican swimming in the opposite direction to reach dry land in the great US of A.