Would you kill a puppy for $1,000,000?

[Obeliskos]

The puppy.
It would be the most innocent thing in the world. I’m talking about the most adorable puppy that everyone would love. You’d just want to cuddle it in your arms. It’d be that puppy that no one can resist. Just the mere sight of it would make you all fuzzy inside. But that money, oh man. Would you want that million dollars?

The money.
A million dollars. In cash. Antony and Cleopatra! That money could be used for anything. You can help get your family back on track after being in debt. Give it to charity or donate it the kids who can’t even get a decent education. Hell, you can buy yourself that new computer you’ve always wanted. No one will know you’ve got that amount of cash. You’d be shooting the puppy with the most lethal handgun on Earth. You may experience guilt and people would… well, you know what I mean.

So what would it be?

Imagine if the puppy was a puppy that looked exactly like this:

[DarkFire1004]

Why even bother wasting a bullet on the dog? I'd kill it with my own hands for a million. Hell, I'd settle for a hundred.

Plus, that dog isn't really that cute anyway.

[dmronny]

I work for animal control and have to kill cute animals all the time for less money. So why the hell not.

[Kusanagi]

My response is as follows:


Oh, yeah, and no, I wouldn't.

Fuck the money, I have no issues making money.

[Shrike7]

Yes I would, but out of guilt I would donate 100,000 to the SPCA afterwards

[Newbie]

I'd end it and keep all the money, and likely see if I could find a recipe so it wasn't just senseless violence. Though the meat would be rather stringy at that age...

[dmronny]

Actually dog isn't bad, had when I was staitioned in Korea.

[Newbie]

Originally Posted by dmronny

Actually dog isn't bad, had when I was staitioned in Korea.

That's what I hear. I also know some Vietnam vets who speak highly of cat.

[Hentaispider]

A dog? I'd do it for hundred, provided there's no consequences. But then, I don't like dogs. I guess they're nice, but I don't like having one in the house I live in.
Now, if it was a kitten, that would be a tougher choice. I guess I'd do it anyway, but I'd feel bad about it.

[Nunu]

i grew up breeding dogs, every litter you loose a few, provided it was the owner asking me to do this i wouldn't bat an eyelid.

[Sinfulwolf]

I would not. Money isn't that important, sure it helps get one through life, but at the expense of another creature's life, no not good enough. Sure, I've killed people and dogs (among other animals) before, but they threatened my survival, or I had to because of my job, or I wanted it for the food. But to kill something just for some money? No, I wouldn't.

[Nunu]

i'm not sure how killing for money is different than killing for food. there is a degree of separation but there not that different in principal.

[Twisted]

Sure. :P

[Tassadar]

Yes.

[Obeliskos]

Originally Posted by Shrike7

Yes I would, but out of guilt I would donate 100,000 to the SPCA afterwards

This is actually an interesting point. If the money goes to a cause like that, the dog kind of took one for the team, then?

[aika]

Yeah, donate like half to charity, then I don't feel bad.

Then again, it might be a test

[Gatorbait]

Originally Posted by Nunu

i'm not sure how killing for money is different than killing for food. there is a degree of separation but there not that different in principal.

You need food for survival, not money.

Poor doggie

[dmronny]

No you don't really need money to survive, of course neither does anyone need to kill to survive. We're not hunters and gatherers anymore. I find no reason to kill anything acceptable. Still did it though so I might as well get paid for it. I'm strongly in favor of Nunu's opinion there.

[QuirkyQuark]

I'd prefer not to kill the dog, just doesn't sit right with me. Would it be possible to kill the person telling me to do it, and then steal the money?

[dmronny]

Seems fair to me.

[Unknown Squid]

In all but the most remote community's, truely killing for food in the traditional sense doesn't exist any more. If you used the $1,000,000 to buy food, you could argue that you would never need to hunt again. Of course you have to consider farming, which is killing for food mass production style. Even then, many vegetarians would argue there is no need for meat based foods any more. The farmers that keep the livestock aren't actually killing for food either, as they do it for the money. Survival in a developed country means money. That said, survival is more than possible without the $1,000,000.

I think I will have to say yes. I've shot rats purely because they "invaded my territory", and I've eaten pigs and cows purely because I like the taste. As low as it might make me feel to do so, giving a puppy special treatment on account of cuteness and an imagined sense of morality would seem hypocritical. Why should the dog get a better deal than the rats.

I wouldn't jump at the idea, but I would see little sense in letting the life altering opportunity pass.

[dmronny]

That's actually more what I was trying to say, though I couldn't quite figure how to say it.

[Newbie]

Originally Posted by Gatorbait

You need food for survival, not money.

I'd like to point out that while money is not directly needed for survival in our society, it is the means by which we get everything. Food, shelter, clothing, even the most basic tools for making your own food and shelter cost money. The only survival thing easily and freely obtainable is water, and you have to wait for rain to make sure it's pure. Most of us (Humanity, not the forum, I don't know about those numbers) lack the proper skill set for wilderness survival. Add to this to incidentals like medical care, which even well trained survivalists would have difficulty making from scraps in the wild. So while yes, technically you don't need money, you really do still.

And I posit that I did say I'd attempt to cook and eat it, so the point is moot.

[ZeroSpace]

....Puppy eh?
I liked dogs, is it potty trained?
I think I will take the dog after shooting the guy and stealing the money...
or I would just walk away, life's hard, but not hard enough that I would want to kill a life for no reason. If I could never eat meat again, I'd be fine with it, gimme potatos, add some gravy, and I will live off that my whole entire life. I am eating beef and pork and chicken, etc. But I don't approve of it, I am a selfish man, but that doesn't mean I have no limits to how selfish I am. If you say put a hole in some jackass's head with a sniper and you will gimme a million dollars, I'd do it, but not because of the money, because I am doing socity some good. Oh wait, we can just put him in jail... oh well.
Puppies > Human scum.

[QuirkyQuark]

Agreed, puppy > human scum
And besides, the puppy would probably make a better companion than some rich prick getting people to kill dogs for money.

Why would you want to kill such a small puppy anyway? It's got no meat on it, an' wouldn't make for good eats.

[Newbie]

I know it wouldn't make good eats, but I don't want to waste a puppy for the sake of wasting it either. Maybe I could make a hat...

Actually, that's an awful idea. But I would like to have a use for the pooch.

[ZeroSpace]

If I was a sick bastard, I'd kill the dog, skin it, then make a small door step rug with it.

[Sinfulwolf]

Its unfortunate, but I've already had to kill a dog, who was little more than a puppy, because of my job. Shotgun to the head, not fun cause I love dogs so much.

Still, I won't do it for a million, for reasons I stated above, and also because, the situation just seems to get some rich bastard off on watching things die.

[Newbie]

Originally Posted by sinfulwolf

Still, I won't do it for a million, for reasons I stated above, and also because, the situation just seems to get some rich bastard off on watching things die.

The more I think about it, the less it seems I would do it. I can't find a reason, I can't find a use for the puppy, as it's too small.

Though I have to question those of you who put the life of a puppy above that of a human. Granted, it was specifically human scum, but you know literally nothing about the puppy. He could be the meanest, biteingest dog this side of cujo, and you're going to let him go on account of he's cute? This is a blind situation, You know nothing about the animal outside it's appearance. You know the handgun is tops, so if the shooter is competent it shouldn't hurt. What happens if you don't shoot it?
I guess the idea here is that there's not enough information. All we have is a look, and the word of nobody that we'll get a million if we do it. And since it's hypothetical, many of us can't really know the answer unless the question were to come up.

[ZeroSpace]

Yup, but it's a dog. Most dogs don't come out as 'evil' when they are pups, so train it well, and it will be your friend. Also.............................................................What made you kill the dog sin? No need to tell if you don't wanna but... curiousity.
And... we are not saving it cause it's cute, we like you just have no reason to kill the dog. Cause like Sin already stated, there are situations we can't control.
Vote on my story please.