Re: Ethics Test

black and white of course, after all that's how *he* sees the world!

--mahmood

Roger Raymond wrote:
> Ethics test:
> 
> This test only has one question, but it's a very important one.
> Please don't answer it without giving it some serious thought.
> By giving an honest answer you will be able to test where you stand
> morally.
> 
> The test features an unlikely, completely fictional situation, where you
> will have to make a decision one way or the other.
> 
> Remember that your answer needs to be honest, yet spontaneous.
> Please scroll down slowly and consider each line - this is important for
> the test to work accurately.
> 
> You're in Florida...In Miami, to be exact...
> 
> There is great chaos going on around you, caused by a hurricane and
> severe floods. There are huge masses of water all over you. You are a 
> CNN photographer and you are in the middle of this great disaster. The 
> situation is nearly hopeless. You're trying to shoot very impressive 
> photos. There are houses and people floating around you, disappearing 
> into the water. Nature is showing all its destroying power and is 
> ripping everything away with it. Suddenly you see a man in the water, he 
> is fighting for his life, trying not to be taken away by the masses of 
> water and mud. You move closer. Somehow the man looks familiar.
> 
> Suddenly you know who it is - it's George W. Bush!
> 
> At the same time you notice that the raging waters are about to take him
> away, forever. You have two options: you can save him or you can take 
> the best photo of your life.
> 
> So you can save the life of George W. Bush, or you can shoot a Pulitzer
> prize winning photo, a unique photo displaying the death of one of the
> world's most powerful man. And here's the question (please give an 
> honest answer):
> 
> Would you select color film, or rather go with the simplicity of classic
> black and white?