A dilemma from dilemmas.day
The ship is sinking and there's one seat left on the lifeboat. You can only save one: your elderly mother or an unknown five-year-old child.
Still open. What would you do?
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Current split · aired 2026-06-15
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My mother243 votesThe child
55% chose “My mother”.
By country
- Spain3 votes
What each choice meant
A · My mother
You saved your mother. The child went down.
The Loyal Protector — You honor life-long bonds and shield the person who gave you life.
B · The child
You saved the child. Your mother went down.
The Guardian of the Future — You prioritize a life just beginning and protect the most vulnerable.