Formspring Question #91--Sudden Death Edition

You have a choice between saving one of two people: an adult with a proven, valuable skill to offer or a child who is a blank slate for the future. You know what the adult has to offer the world. You have nob way of knowing the child's intelligence, talent, etc. Who do you save? No cheating! It's one or the other.

I would save the child. Call me an idealist, but I imagine the adult would want me to do so. If he did not, then I would be even more inclined to save the kid. We have far too many self-important jerks in the world as it is.