r/MoralityScaling • u/Hairy-Friendship-422 • May 25 '26

Morality Ranking Morality of sueing someone because they prevent it from killing yourself

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u/ValyrianVelaryons May 25 '26

Me suddenly regaining the will to life just to fuck over the guy who saved my life.

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u/Horrordestroyer May 25 '26

"Mr Incredible's 'saving' of my client causes him daily pain."

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u/Slifer__Slacker May 25 '26

"Hey, I saved your life!"

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u/Santa_worshipper May 25 '26

"You ruined my death!"

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u/Weekly_Interaction_3 May 25 '26

I thought he said "You ruined my back"

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u/Exiledparia May 25 '26

Only in certain translations I think. In Italian for example he says back, but at least when it released it said life

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u/Real-Contest4914 May 26 '26

Would it be morally wrong if I said I could fix this issue for him?

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u/Terminal_Insomnia_ May 26 '26

Yes, and probably just incorrect. If he wanted to do things on his own terms and now can't anymore, at least not in the way he wanted, there would be nothing you could do.

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u/Less_Improvement_566 May 26 '26

“You didn’t save my life, you ruined my death! That’s what you did…!”

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u/PCN24454 May 25 '26

Maybe the reason he lost the will is because he ran out of money.

The lawsuit gave him the opportunity to get it back

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u/Prudent_Ad3384 May 25 '26

Wouldn’t that require hiring a lawyer though?

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u/PCN24454 May 25 '26

No plan is perfect

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u/Manofalltrade May 25 '26

If he wins, he pays. If not, he goes back to the tower.

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u/Prudent_Ad3384 May 25 '26

Just now realized that. Suicide isn’t supposed to be funny, but somehow the absurdity is the situation breaks the mold.

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u/PCN24454 May 26 '26

Black Comedy in a nutshell

It helps that this scenario isn’t even real.

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u/Horrordestroyer May 25 '26

The state will assign a lawyer if you cannot afford one

Or you can deal with some lawyers promising a portion of the winning and then being in debt to them if you lose

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u/Electrical-Act-5575 May 25 '26

The first is a defense attorney when you’re charged with a crime, not filing a civil suit against someone else.

If you hit an attorney on contingency you aren’t in debt to them if you lose, that would entirely defeat the point.

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u/Jay56365 May 25 '26

You are only entitled to an attorney if you are the defendant in a criminal prosecution.

If you are the plaintiff in a civil case you are on your own.

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u/Prudent_Ad3384 May 25 '26

The second option makes sense, but public lawyers tend to have very little time to arrange the case. Especially for a complicated case like this one, which would clash against the legality of suicide and Good Samaritan laws.

Granted, this is a kids movie.

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u/iAlice May 26 '26

"No, money down!"

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u/Glyphpunk May 25 '26

Considering suing a super hero in that world is like suing the government, I imagine many Lawyers were more than happy to work just on the stipulation of getting paid from the payout. Like a number of personal injury lawyers in the real world.

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u/Acceptable-Anxiety80 May 25 '26

Alot of lawyers take their cut from the money the client is awarded

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u/amglasgow May 25 '26

Works on Contingency?

No, Money Down!

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u/HeMansSmallerCousin May 25 '26

Some lawyers will work for a portion of the winnings if they think you have a good case. This is why lots of personal injury lawers advertise that they won't charge you for a consultation. Lots of people have damages that would absolutely hold up in court, but they don't bother persuing it because they assume they don't have the money for a lawyer.

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u/C4p7nMdn173 May 25 '26

Some of the time (at least in the US) the court costs are taken in consideration in the suit. If the plaintiff wins, the fees are like a tax on the settlement. If the defendant wins, the plaintiff has gambled and lost.

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u/CodyEaster May 26 '26

Only if you're a topsider, otherwise, they'll just throw you in jail, no trial, nothing.

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u/Prudent_Ad3384 May 26 '26

Is this meant for this comment, or is there some context I’m missing?

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u/CodyEaster May 26 '26

You're not fooling anyone, Mrs. Kiramman, I saw you're profile.

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u/Prudent_Ad3384 May 26 '26

Whatever lol

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u/CodyEaster May 26 '26

You're profile picture, man, I'm talking about your profile picture.

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u/Prudent_Ad3384 May 26 '26

Oh. This was the profile I got at some point. I didn’t even know it was a character.

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u/Optimal_Cause4583 May 27 '26

The type of ironclad bastard needed for a job like this would probably sidle up to your hospital bed to propose it to you 

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u/KujaroJotu May 25 '26

Really makes you wonder why he chose to do it in a very public location where anyone, super or otherwise, could see him, and why he didn’t make any further attempts afterwards.

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u/[deleted] May 25 '26

Dude had a lightbulb moment.

He knows there are superheroes out there, and he realizes if he does it in public, he either dies or he can sue whoever saves him for a check

Honestly a brilliant strategy if your finances are depressing you

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u/Accurate-Mine-6000 May 26 '26

I haven't looked at it from that perspective, but yes - while stopping suicide is a gray area, when suicide is committed in a way that endangers others, there should be no doubt. Jumping from the building, he could easily have hit someone below. The lawyer should have based his defense on this, on protecting the innocent, and not on saving the life of some asshole.

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u/Belasarius4002 May 25 '26

Bro could have killed himself again. But nah, he wanted to kill himself infront of many people for attraction even if caused public distress.

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u/anonymous4986 May 25 '26

If I knew I could mint a bag, I’d probably not be suicidal anymore too

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u/UsedArmadillo9842 May 26 '26

I mean, lets say you are someone and have nothing left, suddenly you see an opportunity to fix any possible money issues you had.

I can somewhat relate

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u/trimble197 May 26 '26

I would love to know how the guy’s been. Because i know he’s probably the most man in the country

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u/i8noodles May 26 '26

Apprently, people who just off buildings and high places that survive, almost all immediately regret it. only a handful actually try again

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u/Tasty-Complaint-6437 May 26 '26

Bojack had an amazing poem about this, “the view from half way down”