Poll: Mother or girlfriend - who do you save?

Mother or girlfriend - who do you save?

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Of course there's no "correct" answer, but it begs an interesting question.

In terms of passing on genes etc. and surviving the human race, wife/girlfriend is the obvious answer.

But yes, ultimately it does depend on other factors. I've been with my girlfriend 7 years and my mother is in her 60's, and my partner is only 26, so it's not a short term relationship or a relatively young mother or older girlfriend.

Having said that I have a great relationship with both my parents but I'd hope my theoretical children would choose the same answer regarding me.
 
Everyone seems to be coming at this from the angle of what they mean to you. Logically you'd have to save the girlfriend, because most of the time your partner is significantly younger than your parents, and as such have the potential to live a lot longer from that point on and contribute more to society.
 
your mother has lived her life and is reaching her twilight years so from an evolution point of view I'd save girlfriend because she can continue the human race and has potential motherhood ahead..... Also you'd get sex from the girlfriend but not your mum.... unless you are from a dark unnamed area of the UK....
 
If girlfriend can constitute wife then that changes things. She will be the person I spend the rest of my life with and will be the mother of any offspring. So that makes the decision tougher for me. (I know people have life long girlfriends and families without being married but this is my interpretation).

Do I let me future die or let the person who has given me everything they could to bring me here?

If I asked my mother she would say choose your wife.

I don't actually like the thought of this at all, makes me rather uncomfortable to think about.
 
Freefaller said:
If girlfriend can constitute wife then that changes things. She will be the person I spend the rest of my life with and will be the mother of any offspring. So that makes the decision tougher for me. (I know people have life long girlfriends and families without being married but this is my interpretation).

Do I let me future die or let the person who has given me everything they could to bring me here?

If I asked my mother she would say choose your wife.

I don't actually like the thought of this at all, makes me rather uncomfortable to think about.
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Easy - sacrifice yourself to save both. Problem sorted.... oh..... ;)
 
I'm sure many mothers, if asked, would say they'd rather their child (son or daughter) save their spouse. My thinking is they'd say they'd had a full life and wouldn't want to deprive a younger person of their chance at having the same.
 
After what happened to me I know how what seems permanent can in an instant not be.
And that blood family (in my case) is much more important.

A few months ago this would have been impossible to answer
 
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