It has been pointed out to me that my response to this question addressed some of the fundamental and difficult issues rising from the question that Talia asked, but never actually answered the question. I'd like to do that now.
Talia asked: Could you violate shabbos to save a non-Jew's life?
The answer is an emphatic and undisputed yes. Of course, if human life of any variety is in danger, the Torah's unequivocal position is to save the person in trouble without any hesitation. The reason that the Gemara gives for this rule is the subject of all of the conversation below, but the psak could not be clearer.
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