Quote Originally Posted by Brinne View Post
The "but they sacrificed themselves willingly" argument always elicits a very special kind of "what" for me. Just because someone is selfless enough - and/or loves you enough - to take a bullet for you, doesn't mean you don't immediately do everything in your power, once the immediate danger is passed, to save them and hopefully restore them to a pre-gunshot existence, or as close to one as possible. You don't watch them continue to writhe in pain and bleed out because, well, they took the hit willingly, after all! Who's to even say they'd want you to have them take up any precious resources to help them, huh? Nothing for it!
That's not the right analogy for this sort of situation, regardless of what you think of the rest of it.

The sacrifice in this case is not a one-off defence from a momentary danger, but an ongoing protection. They didn't "take a bullet" but granted you permanent ongoing protection from bullets so long as they remain sacrificed, and you are in ongoing danger of being shot.