Would you save a Squadmate or a Civilian? Veterans answer TOUGH questions!

Seven veterans from the UK military, including former SAS, ex-snipers and a Gurkha, meet to debate the biggest questions from life on the front line in our new format Would You Rather?

Would you rather undergo physical or mental torture if captured by the enemy? Would you rather save a civilian or a squad mate? Would you rather have never served or do it all again?

Thank you to our contributors Liz McConaghy, Pasha Munro, Krishna Thapa, Hugh Keir @HHourPodcast, Stephen 'Dutch' Holland, Melvyn Downes & Chris Dodd for participating in this episode.

00:00 - 00:17 - Intro
00:17 - 02:59 - Proper Toilet or Proper Meal?
02:59 - 05:49 - Save A Civilian or Save A Squad Mate?
05:49 - 08:44 - Psychical Torture or Mental Torture?
08:44 - 11:56 - Be A Paratrooper or Be A Marine?
11:56 - 13:40 - A Sense of Humour or Sense of Camaraderie?
13:40 - 15:30 - Have Never Served or Do It All Again?

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[nate]

Respect for everyone not tearing into the guy who picked civilian. They understood.

[Auntee-Sara]

I believe this is a war-time question that must remain unasked and unanswered.

[lupita]

Wouldn’t it be civilian just because they never signed up for it, and the squad mate knows what they signed up for?

[ArchismitaSamanta]

Please please please talk about the Kolkata doctor case, Kolkata is under fire right now
We could use all the help we can
#justiceformoumita #justiceforankita #resignmamata

[leonjames]

The civilian hasn’t signed up to die whereas the soldier is so it makes more sense going for the civilian but a squad mate is like a close friend or family so you don’t want to let them die either so both sides are quite valid

[davidsimpson]

never was in the military, reckon i'd rather save the squad mate, but would save the civilian, cos thats the job and what you signed up for, but probably have nightmares for years to come. fu*€ing hard choice that would be.

[thedj]

You save a squadmate, to save more civilians together later.

[Kazeshini]

It's not really a hard question I guess it depends on the circumstance

[markshirley]

Sold diers know what really happens and how much government really cares. I love yall kiddo 💗

[meinhelskin]

I could not be more surprised at this. Thought they would all immediately say civilian. Wow.

[danando]

Saving a squad mate can result in saving more civilians than just the one civilian in the future

[nolanthomas]

I feel saving a civilian would make more sense because the soldier joined the military knowing they might die and the civilian is just in the crossfire

[scaryhatguy]

The people in the right should not be allowed to go into situations where people need them as they have showed they only care about what there higher ups or "mates" rather than anyone who has not signed up for it has no role in the conflict besides being a another body. Youre job at least on paper is to protect those who cant themselves and this shows why we fail as humans.

[rallywagon]

I'd rather save my battle, but I would save the civilian.

[jamesmason]

Id RATHER save the squaddie might have to save the civi tho

[danielphillips]

to be honest I would save civilian than a squad mate

[gritskennedy]

If its a kid save the kid if its an adult save squad

[LoNeNINJAHD]

Pretty sure the woman says that’s an easy one before stepping into the box and then switches saying how hard it is to answe 😅

[awdkjfd]

No one gets to tell these people what’s right or wrong. It’s there personal choice and we should be thankful either way

[aidanleach]

Squad, easier to save your both trained when reinforcemnst get tyere save there civi