The document describes a hypothetical scenario where a group must decide which 10 people to keep and which to get rid of in order to survive. They determine that a scientist, army officer, and doctor would be useful contributors due to their skills. However, they conclude that a priest, married couple, pregnant woman and her child, elderly woman, disabled person, lawyer, and welfare dependent would not provide sufficient benefits to survival and would be burdens, so they are eliminated from the group. The professor is also kept for her ability to specialize in various skills helpful for survival.

1. Tia Wray
3-14-15
FYS
Survival 101…Who Makes the Cut?
A. Scientist-female, we kept the scientist because she could help grow plants and help with
the development of medicines.
B. Priest-we got rid of the priest, because we thought religion wasn’t needed yet survival
was more important.
C. Married couple who are hippies and drug addicts-we got rid of the hippies, because they
would be useless and probably would end suffering from withdrawals.
D. A single pregnant woman with a 5 year old girl-we got rid of the woman and her
children, because they take up too much space and the children would be useless.
E. An army officer who has mental disability of some sort but is useful nonetheless-male,
we kept the army officer, because he could help if there were animals that needed killed
or combat of any kind.
F. An elderly woman-we got rid of elderly woman, because she was old and would probably
end up dying anyways.
G. A disabled person-we got rid of the disabled person, because they would useless.
H. Lawyer-we got rid of the lawyer, because anyone can help make laws a lawyer is not
needed.
I. Lazy welfare dependent-we got rid of the welfare person, because they are lazy they
wouldn’t help survive anyways so they’re not needed.
J. Doctor-male, we kept the doctor, because the doctor could help with medical
emergencies.
K. University professor-female, we kept the professor, because the professor could
specialize in anything and could help with survival.