Ethical Lost Question.

[MuNkY]

I don't personally watch lost, but they were talking about it today on the radio, and brought up a very good question.

On the show, there is this couple. The guy is a doctor, and the way he met his wife, is that I guess she was in a car accident, and he brought her back from the fingertips of death, and performed a miracle sugury, that made her walk again. But I guess the guy is a work-o-holic, and doesn't spend much time with her.

So they were talking, and she starts saying how she is leaving him.

Now by the time I heard this, I was thinking, "You ungrateful b**ch. This guy not only brought you back, but preformed an optional surgury, and made you walk again."

The guy on the radio was saying he was thinking the same thing. He even said he said something like that. Well he then said his wife said..."so what? She is just supposed to live in missery the rest of her life?" He then procceded to say, "Missery? She is living in this great house and stuff."

So my question is, was it right for the woman on lost to leave her husband, or is she just an ungrateful idiot?

 

[DramaQueen]

IMHO she's an ungrateful HAG!

Not ONLY did Jack perform a freaking miraclulous surgery on her, BUT she also gave her a good life, good house and financial stability. AND he resisted passes from a BEAUTIFUL woman because he loved his wife AND told her (his wife) about it because he wanted to be honest with her.

And she replies with "I'm leaving you".
Because he 'is never there' because he 'works to much'. (maybe saving peoples lives, like he did for you woman!)

I honestly never liked Jack up untill this episode, it definately changed my perspectives on him, I always just thought he wanted to play the hero, but now I think that he is a genuine person.

SO...I'm definately NOT liking this woman one bit. ONE bit.

Anyone think the opposite? What are your guys opinions

(P.S-I KNOW I sound mental and I KNOW it's not real but I really get wrapped up in the show OKAY ;p)

 

[MuNkY]

(P.S-I KNOW I sound mental and I KNOW it's not real but I really get wrapped up in the show OKAY ;p)

Don't be. I know cases where the guy worked his butt off, to provide a good life for a woman, and she leaves him because, "he wasn't paying enough attention to her".

 

[dragonfly75]

I dont watch lost and the only thing i know about lost is basically what you guys said...but why should she have to stay with her husband if she doesnt love hime?

 

[MuNkY]

I dont watch lost and the only thing i know about lost is basically what you guys said...but why should she have to stay with her husband if she doesnt love hime?

So she is going to re-pay him for saving her life and letting her walk again, and for the time they were together giving her a good life, by leaving him? Not to mention she told him this when he was apologizing to her for not being around.

Nice person.

 

[JulielovesDisney]

I was mad at her, because Jack did save her life, and because of him, she can now move. Otherwise, she'd be paralized and probably a vegetable.

But I think she will always be thankful to him for saving her life, but that doesn't mean that she has to marry, or stay married with him.

The thing that got me was that she cheated on him while they were still married, and he stayed faithful towards her (well, until that Spanish girl kissed him, but then he came home and they split)

 

[Princess Ash]

Yah know...I'm not really sure...
That is a very good question. I am one for following your heart...I don't think that she should be ball-and-chained to him, but she can always be more-than-grateful...hmmmmmm...good question Munky

 

[ellindea]

Marriage is a committment. You have vowed to stay w/ and be faithful to each other forever. Just b/c your husband is away at work a lot doesn't give the woman an excuse to have an affair and leave! Esp. when his job is one that calls for a whole lot of his time...it's not like he's working overtime to avoid her. He gets wrapped up trying to help people. And she knew the nature of his job--danced at her wedding b/c he does put so much into it! And he was really willing to work harder at being there for her more. But no, she just wants to give up and leave! Yah, I think it's obvious that I completely disagree w/ her actions. She was 1)completely ungrateful and 2)totally disregared her committment in marriage.

(btw, I do believe there are some valid reasons for ending a marriage, such as abuse...but she was totally out of line!!).

 

[MuNkY]

Marriage is a committment. You have vowed to stay w/ and be faithful to each other forever. Just b/c your husband is away at work a lot doesn't give the woman an excuse to have an affair! Esp. when his job is one that calls for a whole lot of his time...it's not like he's working overtime to avoid her. He gets wrapped up trying to help people. And she knew the nature of his job--danced at her wedding b/c he does put so much into it! And he was really willing to work harder at being there for her more. But no, she just wants to give up and leave! Yah, I think it's obvious that I completely disagree w/ her actions. She was 1)completely ungrateful and 2)totally disregared her committment in marriage.

If I could kiss you I would.

 

[ellindea]

that would be very bold of you....but I'm glad we agree on this Lost ethical subject

 

[Sparx]

Ok. I gotta confess. I don't watch lost, but I've been following this thread.

Marriage is a promise. When you say "i do" you promise that you are going to understand and love that other person no matter what happens. Its sickening that marrages end all the time (like in hollywood) over trivial, next to nothing things.

Like someone said, there are very valid reasons for leaving someone.

If you have even the slightest that you don't want to be with that person for the rest of your life, don't go to that alter.

He had that job before he had her. And she needed to realize that. That job was his life before she was. That job brought her into his life. Doctors work wicked hours BUT THEY SAVE LIVES. sometimes people get stuck in the "me me me" mentality and they don't understand that.