Witness Protection

Crazy hypothetical: Witness Protection*

You have just witnessed a major crime. The authorities want to put you in witness protection. These are your options.
#1. You can go by yourself and be absolutely guaranteed that everyone you care about including yourself will be safe. The person that committed the crime will most likely be convicted. You however will never be able to talk, see, and have contact with anyone or anything from your old life again. You must change everything that can that can connect you to your old life.

#2. You can go with your family. You and your family will be 90% likely to survive. Any friends or associates you leave behind will have a 75% chance of survival. The person that committed the crime has a 50/50 chance of being convicted. You will be able to live with your family but never be able to talk, see, and have contact with anyone or anything from your old life again. You must change everything that can that can connect you to your old life.
#3. You can stay where you are at and testify. You will be protected but someone in your family or friends will die. Your life will not have to change, but the conviction rate for the criminal will be a lock.
#4. You can refuse to testify. Your life will not change but there will still be a danger that you will be killed to keep you silent. Your friend and family will be protected but the criminal will absolutely go free.

What do you choose to do? Does the crime committed affect your decision? (IE Corporate crime vs. a murder) What change in odds would affect your decision? What if you were the one that had to die?

*Crazy Hypothetical is a mental game that gives you a conditional choice that gets you thinking about a subject. I used these for several years as discussion starters in Bible class. This is one of my favorite because it all the different consequences. It is a great way to start thinking about subjects like sacrifice, justice, and family.

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