5/10 Tue. Value of Life (Host: Joseph)

[joseph]

Session 1:
Value of Life

If there is only one heart available, and there are 8 patients who need heart transplantation immediately, what will be your order of priority in the following:

1. A 60 year old President.
2. A 40 year old housewife.
3. A 16 year old high school female student with a high GPA.
4. A 40 year old farmer.
5. A 70 year old wealthy entrepreneur.
6. A 24 year old foreign bride.
7. A 60 year old religious leader.
8. A 30 year old famous celebrity,

Explain your order of priority.

Session 2:

Watch these 2 clips if you have time:

The 5 Reasons Why you should Visit Taiwan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eufiu-irFqc

Top 10 Must-Visit Cities Around the World
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IQVdvGRkfKs

Question 1:
Name 5 reasons why you would invite your friend to visiting Taiwan.

Question 2:
What types of vacations normally interest you the most? How about the least? Why

Question 3: What type of vacation was your last one? What was it like?

Question 4: What type of vacation would you like your next one to be?

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Agenda:
6:45 ~ 7:00pm Greetings & Free Talk / Ordering Beverage or Meal / Getting Newcomer’s Information
7:00 ~ 7:10pm Opening Remarks / Newcomer’s Self-introduction / Grouping
(Session I)
7:10 ~ 7:50pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
7:50 ~ 8:10pm Summarization (20 mins)
8:10 ~ 8:25pm Regrouping / Instruction Giving / Taking a 10 Minutes Break (Intermission)
(Session II)
8:25 ~ 9:05pm Discussion Session (40 mins)
9:05 ~ 9:25pm Summarization (20 mins)
9:25 ~ 9:30pm Concluding Remarks / Announcements ********************************************************************************************************************************************
聚會日期：列於該貼文主題內
聚會時間：當天請準時於 6:45 pm 到達 ~ 約 9:30 pm 左右結束
星期二聚會地點：丹堤濟南店
地址、電話：台北市濟南路三段25號 地圖 (02) 2740-2350
捷運站：板南線 忠孝新生站 3 號出口
走法：出忠孝新生站 3 號出口後，沿著巷子(忠孝東路三段10巷)走約 2 分鐘，到了濟南路口，左轉走約 2 分鐘即可看到。
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[Michael-liu]

This is kind of a tricky question, but I would like to give it my priority as follows :

1. A 16 year old high school female student with a high GPA
2. A 24 year old foreign bride.A 60 year old President.
3. A 30 year old famous celebrity
4. A 40 year old housewife.
5. .A 40 year old farmer.
6. A 60 year old President.
7. A 60 year old religious leader.
8. A 70 year old wealthy entrepreneur.

Reasons:

The first three people are prioritized by ages. I think it is more fair to let younger patients be alive.

For the 4th and 5th with the same age, I assume the farmer is a man, and the housewife has little children. I think the little children of the housewife need their mother more than the children of a farmer need their father, so I prioritize housewife over farmer.

For the 6 and the 7, the president needs to lead the country, so to me, he (or she) is more important than a religious leader

As for the last one, to live to 70 years old is good enough　
　

[Rock]

I guess if it's in a Disney movie, all the adults would yield the opportunity of heart transplantation to the kid (the 16-year-old female school girl with high GPA) because she is just a kid. However, in real life, the President is more likely to get the heart.

[Rock]

The topic is great! May I add up something, just for fun?

Q2. If you've got a vial of elixir, which could revive and rejuvenate anyone, who would you give it to? (In return of your favor, this person would join you and be part of your life as long as you want them to.)

1. Mother Teresa
2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3. Albert Einstein
4. Helen of Troy
5. Leonardo da Vinci
6. One of your family who has passed away
7. Yourself
8. __________ (anyone you like)

[Michael-liu]

The topic is great! May I add up something, just for fun?

Q2. If you've got a vial of elixir, which could revive and rejuvenate anyone, who would you give it to? (In return of your favor, this person would join you and be part of your life as long as you want them to.)

1. Mother Teresa
2. Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
3. Albert Einstein
4. Helen of Troy
5. Leonardo da Vinci
6. One of your family who has passed away
7. Yourself
8. __________ (anyone you like)

Good question! My answer would be our National Father-Dr. Sun Yet Sen. He is a hero to me. I would love to have the opportunity of getting to know him in person.
Although Dr. Sun is deified (神格化) by KMT, he was also a human being. Actually, one of his good friends ever commented on him. The friend said two of the most favorite things in Dr. Sun's life were "revolution" and "women". That makes me and Dr. Sun have something in common. Hahaha.....

It would be nice to get to know Helen of Troy too, since she was one of the most beautiful women in the world. However, I am afraid we would have communication problem because she would speak ancient English, or even not English.

Hey, Rock, what would be your answer?

[Rock]

1....My answer would be our National Father-Dr. Sun Yet Sen. ...
...
2. Hey, Rock, what would be your answer?

1. Mr. Sun? You are kidding, aren't you?
2. My wife will kill me....

[Tina Sun]

This is kind of a tricky question, but I would like to give it my priority as follows :

1. A 16 year old high school female student with a high GPA
2. A 24 year old foreign bride.A 60 year old President.
3. A 30 year old famous celebrity
4. A 40 year old housewife.
5. .A 40 year old farmer.
6. A 60 year old President.
7. A 60 year old religious leader.
8. A 70 year old wealthy entrepreneur.

Reasons:

The first three people are prioritized by ages. I think it is more fair to let younger patients be alive.

For the 4th and 5th with the same age, I assume the farmer is a man, and the housewife has little children. I think the little children of the housewife need their mother more than the children of a farmer need their father, so I prioritize housewife over farmer.

For the 6 and the 7, the president needs to lead the country, so to me, he (or she) is more important than a religious leader

As for the last one, to live to 70 years old is good enough　

Michael's answer is very reasonable. The analysis makes sense. Totally!!! I thought it's a very difficult one, it's hard for me to make the order! Michael just saves me! Ha... I will go with his orders.

[Tina Sun]

For Rock's bonus question, I probably will choose myself. Hahahah... I could only say....getting old sucks. XDD (Sorry for being superficial...)

[Tina Sun]

The video of The 5 Reasons Why you should Visit Taiwan is really interesting. The little girl in the video is very cute. Haha And of course the short speech to let you know how Taiwan is scuh a nice and convenient country to visit is pretty practical too.

[Michael-liu]

1....My answer would be our National Father-Dr. Sun Yet Sen. ...
...
2. Hey, Rock, what would be your answer?

1. Mr. Sun? You are kidding, aren't you?
2. My wife will kill me....

No, I am not kidding. I seriously answered your question, and you implied that my answer is silly and ridiculous. You hurt my feelings....

[tashi]

Tashi
Tina
Morris
Amy Chen
Jessie Hsiao
Luis
Wendy
Michael
Shirley
Steve
Joseph
Yvonne
Jason
Ken

[Rock]

... and you implied that my answer is silly and ridiculous. ...

No! Not silly at all. My personal hero is 秋瑾. I can even sing a song of her. "黑暗的深閨，你點亮一盞..." Ooops, just show my generation is older than you guys again.