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Whose death would you want to have prevented? (piefed.world)

submitted 18 hours ago by Soulifix@piefed.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world

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Normally when this is asked, people think about reviving, curing, resurrecting. This question is about who you save if you were transported to a time a little before their death, like maybe a day before or even a week before. Anything about terminal illnesses or diseases contracted don't really count here because, when those things happen, they happen and there's really nothing you could do to have prevented it.

I think I would've wanted to prevent JFK's assassination. I'd tell him "dude, do not get in that limo and drive down Elm Street" and I'd show him a newspaper clip of the day of his assassination. I'd probably be looked at a little crazily and suspected of maybe being involved in something that pertains to that day. But, it's an effort I would've gone through to do that.

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[–] HeyJoe@lemmy.world 2 points 4 hours ago

My wife's father. He committed suicide back in 2019 after a few years of him getting more and more distant and depressed. Of course it is a gamble since we do believe it was his brain deteriorating kind of similar to what Robin Williams had, but at the same time i also believe he was kind of miserable having to deal with his family's problems which consisted of his 3 daughters and his wifes issues. A week after he passed his wife was then diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and she also passed within 3 months as well. It was a crazy year to say the least. I just wonder so much what he would have done if he was alive to see his wifes passing if that would have changed his decision because i really feel like if he knew he no longer had to take care of her he wouldnt have had to worry so much about living out his life in fear of running out of money anymore and that he may have finally been able to do what he wanted to do which i think he felt trapped.