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Originally Posted by GGG
I think the phrasing of the question is soliciting negative answers.
Trapped does a lot of work here. If you are trapped with someone I think in the implications of this question you are trapped by the man or trapped by the bear. A bear can trap you without intent by just being a bear. A man who traps you has nefarious intent.
If you rephrased the question would you rather be lost in the forest with a man or a bear I think it would trigger a less negative response.
If I asked “are you in a dangerous situation if you are trapped in a car?” I think answer is yes. The word trapped means the situation is dangerous.
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I interpreted trapped slightly differently but I see where you’re coming from. I see the word trapped to mean the person who is being asked the question is trapped in the woods not necessarily that the bear/man trapped them there. But I can see it seems like a loaded question.