Show of Hands

I voted no, but I'm a pragmatist, not a zealot. It depends on what principle and what is meant by safety.

Probably some of them. I have a son - one of my principles is keeping him safe. :)

^^ This. As a parent, I'm prepared to sacrifice just about anything -- not for my safety, though that would be nice, but for my kid's.

Yes. As much as I'd like to say no, realistically I can't.

Depends if I still consider it an important enough principal when confronted with death.

<Insert Ben franklin quote>

Under the right (wrong?) circumstances, yes.

Absolutely not. My principles support my safety.

You're assuming I have some, No

I agree.

Not the important ones, but I would some of them.

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defense against immediate danger is not sacrificing principles

as I said above, defense against an immed danger is not sacrificing principles, regardless if it's you or a child