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Offline ROX

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Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« on: August 04, 2008, 06:52:22 AM »
Sitiation:

You see an enemy aircraft attempting to land.  It's already down, breaks on, and coming to a stop.

The plane is deadstick...engine dead.  The pilot is wounded, blood on the cockpit glass.





Would you?:

Vulch it or not vulch it.





Yes or no question, no need for "War & Peace" replies.





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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #1 on: August 04, 2008, 06:54:23 AM »
I never knew you could see blood and oil from our end.

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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #2 on: August 04, 2008, 07:19:25 AM »
A vulch is a vulch, period.

Some say that vulching someone landing is worse than vulching someone takeing off.
I disagree, at least the guy landing got to get up and have his fun.

Would I shoot him or not? Depends on many factors.

Base ack up or down? Full moon?
Is the landing plane someone I know? Fought with recently? Respect? Don't respect?
Did I see him kill 2 of my squad mates and chase him back to his home base?

All of these would effect what I'd do. There is no one answer.






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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2008, 07:21:27 AM »
I have been vulched upon landing.  Personally, I wouldn't vulch that person.  On takeoff, YES!   Landing NO!!!  My .02
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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2008, 07:22:38 AM »
depends on my mood...
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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #5 on: August 04, 2008, 07:27:11 AM »
As Ghost said, too many variables involved.
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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #6 on: August 04, 2008, 07:36:33 AM »
Nope!
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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #7 on: August 04, 2008, 07:51:50 AM »
what goes around comes around!

I tend to refrain from vulching the poor guy, but if he has shot some of my squaddies or at myself and hoped he would live to tell the tale thats another matter.  He is going to get popped!

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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #8 on: August 04, 2008, 07:55:14 AM »
Vulch it or not vulch it.

Not.

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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #9 on: August 04, 2008, 07:55:31 AM »
Vulching is fun and entertaining for the whole family. :)
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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #10 on: August 04, 2008, 08:00:48 AM »
Depends on mood, circumstances and what I think who is in that plane ;)
Not probable, but possible...

BTW, I find the connection between thread's title "moral & ethics" and it's actually question "vulching" way disproportionate.
« Last Edit: August 04, 2008, 08:37:17 AM by Lusche »
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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #11 on: August 04, 2008, 08:10:14 AM »

 Depends on whether I can get to him first, or not.

 

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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #12 on: August 04, 2008, 08:13:22 AM »
Depends on whether I can get to him first, or not.

 
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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #13 on: August 04, 2008, 08:14:34 AM »
depends on who the player is but generally no.

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Re: Simple Moral & Ethical Question
« Reply #14 on: August 04, 2008, 08:19:41 AM »
A vulch is a vulch, period.

Some say that vulching someone landing is worse than vulching someone takeing off.
I disagree, at least the guy landing got to get up and have his fun.

Would I shoot him or not? Depends on many factors.

Base ack up or down? Full moon?
Is the landing plane someone I know? Fought with recently? Respect? Don't respect?
Did I see him kill 2 of my squad mates and chase him back to his home base?

All of these would effect what I'd do. There is no one answer.

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