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Destroying a Bugatti Veron with a sledgehammer, or killing a puppy by the same means?

Buggati Veron (http://www.ural.ru/gallery/news/techno/auto_int/bugatti_veron.jpg)
Puppy (http://www.franoutreach.org/cute%20puppy%202.JPG)

There would be no material compensation for you, and no human being would be affected by the destruction of either one. It's just a matter of which one you believe the world would be worse off without.

I'm tempted to say I'd prefer to kill the puppy, but I'm going to wait and see some replies before I vote in the forthcoming poll.

I'd quite happily smash up a car. And that puppy is hideous. This (http://www.favorite-puppy-names.com/images/puppy_picture_11.jpg) is a far cuter puppy :p

And I'm pretty sure copycat threads are frowned upon. I don't think adding "copycat thread:" to the title was the greatest idea.

I'm tempted to go for the puppy, but frankly, the world would be better off with one less car, rather than one less tail-wagger.

If I don't smash the car, do I get to keep it?

We have far too many dogs to go around and far too few cool cars.

The puppy dies.

I'd quite happily smash up a car. And that puppy is hideous. This (http://www.favorite-puppy-names.com/images/puppy_picture_11.jpg) is a far cuter puppy :p

But my puppy has great big pitiful eyes that seem to say: "Don't squash me!" You'd be amazed at how effective emotional arguments can be.

But my puppy has great big pitiful eyes that seem to say: "Don't squash me!" You'd be amazed at how effective emotional arguments can be.

But your puppy looks like a rat.

Dog every time.

Unless it was really cute, and stared at me with sad eyes. Then it would be more difficult to decide.

If I don't smash the car, do I get to keep it?

No. I know it's cruel of me to give you the opportunity of smashing it but not the opportunity to drive it, but if I let you keep the car this would basically be the same as "would you kill a puppy for a ridiculous amount of money?".

No. I know it's cruel of me to give you the opportunity of smashing it but not the opportunity to drive it, but if I let you keep the car this would basically be the same as "would you kill a puppy for a ridiculous amount of money?".

So...I don't get the car?

Can I smash the car with the puppy?

But your puppy looks like a rat.

Some people like rats.

Smashing a car would be fun. I’d need compensation to kill an animal I wasn’t going to eat.

Some people like rats.

More than sexy cars? :p

More than sexy cars? :p
I like rats more than cars I don’t own.

So...I don't get the car?

You don't get the car.

Can I smash the car with the puppy?

Yes. You may also run over the puppy with a car, but it must be your car, not the Veron.

More than sexy cars? :p

Surprisingly, yes.

Also surprisingly, there haven't been any militant animal lovers in here yet. I was half expecting to get flamed within the first ten replies.

And I'm pretty sure copycat threads are frowned upon. I don't think adding "copycat thread:" to the title was the greatest idea.

*puts on Mod hat*

Indeed. Let's not go around making copycat threads in the future.

*takes off Mod hat*

That said, being a car-lover I'd have to go for the puppy. I'd still hate to do that to a puppy though. :(

Smash the car. It's worth tons more. Can I burn it also? Squash it slowly in a massive hydraulic press? Grind it? Target practice? :D

Smash the car. It's worth tons more. Can I burn it also? Squash it slowly in a massive hydraulic press? Grind it? Target practice? :D

Sure, knock yourself out kid.

The car, easily. Any inanimate object, even a copy of Nevermind, would get smashed first.

That said, being a car-lover I'd have to go for the puppy. I'd still hate to do that to a puppy though. :(

Yay, someone else who understands the car love :D

Now all we need is CtoaN...

Yay, someone else who understands the car love :D

Now all we need is CtoaN...

I'm kind of in the same boat. The engineering prowess and artistic vision that go into making a powerful and elegant sports car seem more sacred to me than the life of just another dumb mutt.

But then I see in my mind the blasted thing staring up at me with those big wet eyes . . .

A Conan O'Brien skit comes to mind. Is this an evil puppy?

The car.

The car.

Hold the puppy ransom and collect money "not to smash the puppy" until you can afford the car. Then smash the car.

The car, easily, it's a material possession.

I'd find it much harder to kill a living thing.

Instead of smashing it with a hammer, can I drive it real fast into a stationary object?

the car, i don't care about cars, and don't really understand what's so great about them.
i also like smashing things with sledgehammers, and smashing a car would take a lot longer than the dog.

...Can I dissassemble the car?

Destroying a Bugatti Veron with a sledgehammer, or killing a puppy by the same means?
Also note that this is the least fuel efficient car ever produced.