The UNTHINKABLE!?

Imagine this. Total anarchy! The government is overthrown. There is no law, no order. Homes are burning to the ground and the lives of you, your friends and your family are in great danger. You travel as a pack to protect each other, but you have no guns.

Meanwhile, you are being chased by a large number of people who want to do harm to you and your loved ones. It's dark, but you find safety in a nearby abandoned building. You MUST be in total silence in order to avoid these evil-doers. There are a lot of children with you (one of them being your infant child).

As the evil mob passes by, your child is about to cry. You immediately cover their mouth with your hand. The longer you leave your hand on them, the chances greatly increase of you smothering them to death. But, if you take your hand off, the mob will hear the cries and find your location.

So, what would you do? Take the life of your child in order to save yourself and the rest of your loved ones or do you let your child cry and take your chances, unarmed?