A question for you, escapists.
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You just gave me the power to wipe out humanity? Five lives at a time? How many times can I hit the button in a second? ... Oh, wait... that button caters to my EVERY whim? So five people die and I get an implement of explosive chaos? Awesome!
But... eh. Woo-hoo, my every whim catered to by a button. Not as fun as extorting money out of somebody's massive bank account and framing the guy I stole from for mass homicide by buying explosives with his money and blowing up a couple of orphanages.
... What? Don't look at me like that.
But... eh. Woo-hoo, my every whim catered to by a button. Not as fun as extorting money out of somebody's massive bank account and framing the guy I stole from for mass homicide by buying explosives with his money and blowing up a couple of orphanages.
... What? Don't look at me like that.
Hmmm. A difficult question.
Being punished after I die is not something I fear, because I believe that death equals complete cessation of one's existence. A very long life sounds even more appealing for this reason.
Those five people will eventually die sooner or later, and someone will cry for them. Nothing can be done about this, and I'll never have to share their pain.
The only draback is the shattering of my carefully catered to morality and philosophies on life, the universe, and everything. So no. I would not push the button. This life sucks, and I want another one, but I won't take the life of 5 other people for it.
Being punished after I die is not something I fear, because I believe that death equals complete cessation of one's existence. A very long life sounds even more appealing for this reason.
Those five people will eventually die sooner or later, and someone will cry for them. Nothing can be done about this, and I'll never have to share their pain.
The only draback is the shattering of my carefully catered to morality and philosophies on life, the universe, and everything. So no. I would not push the button. This life sucks, and I want another one, but I won't take the life of 5 other people for it.
I would push it, probably two or three times just to see if my life got any better after the first push, hell you could raise it to a hundred people and i would still press it, i might loose some sleep now and again, but i think i could live with the price.
And to be honest i would not bother stopping wars or world hunger, i would just live out every hedonistic fantasy i have ever had, I would make Caligula look like a god damn Sunday school preacher.
And to be honest i would not bother stopping wars or world hunger, i would just live out every hedonistic fantasy i have ever had, I would make Caligula look like a god damn Sunday school preacher.
Nope,because if The Box taught me anything,if I press that button,someone else will press it and I'll die because of it.
So that means that there's a loop hole in this situation right? As in after I press the button I could just "whim" the five people I just killed back to life. Hell, I call that a win win situation.duck-man said:
It's...hard. On the one hand, I'd be using the gains to help others, obscene amounts of people would be aided if I pressed that button. On the other hand, five people would have to die. Would I kill them...?
I don't know. This comes back to the would you push someone into a moving train question, sacrificing another to save more people?
Horrible question, one which I simply don't know the answer to. I don't think I would though, I don't think I could do it.
I don't know. This comes back to the would you push someone into a moving train question, sacrificing another to save more people?
Horrible question, one which I simply don't know the answer to. I don't think I would though, I don't think I could do it.
OP missed a golden opportunity by not including a poll
On topic:
I think I heard this question with the reward instead being something like 100000 euros. Hearing that my answer would have been: "I'd press it multiple times".
Yes for this question as well. I'd press it.
I'm actually surprised how many people here wouldn't (or claim they wouldn't) press the button. I think given the choice, and anonymity, all would press the button. But hey, if you have morals to keep you from pushing that button, good for you.
On topic:
I think I heard this question with the reward instead being something like 100000 euros. Hearing that my answer would have been: "I'd press it multiple times".
Yes for this question as well. I'd press it.
I'm actually surprised how many people here wouldn't (or claim they wouldn't) press the button. I think given the choice, and anonymity, all would press the button. But hey, if you have morals to keep you from pushing that button, good for you.
What'd be the point of living if I couldn't do a thing for myself?
What personal experience would I gain from subjecting myself to that kind of treatment?
I wouldn't know how to do anything if it was all taken care of for me...
I'd be stuck forever within the mentality I currently have, I don't know a great deal about much, and it's something I endeavour to change about my life all the time, I'm constantly learning new things and if I wasn't alowed to lift a finger for myself, how could I continue?
Forget losing 5 random people to this button, It'd be more like losing all four of your limbs and and your humanity.
Also, OP, have you ever considered a career writing for the Fable Franchise?
What personal experience would I gain from subjecting myself to that kind of treatment?
I wouldn't know how to do anything if it was all taken care of for me...
I'd be stuck forever within the mentality I currently have, I don't know a great deal about much, and it's something I endeavour to change about my life all the time, I'm constantly learning new things and if I wasn't alowed to lift a finger for myself, how could I continue?
Forget losing 5 random people to this button, It'd be more like losing all four of your limbs and and your humanity.
Also, OP, have you ever considered a career writing for the Fable Franchise?
In a heartbeat! I would press it twice even ( just in case ) . Is it selfish ? Hell yes! But humans are selfish by nature . I honestly think that 99% of the world population would do it . But only 50% would say they would do it if asked the question . People tend to lie about these thing and give the "right" answer . About 5% of the people would admit to actually doing it after the fact ( btw i make these numbers up based on nothing so don't quote me and ***** about them please). So don't worry , the people here are not nicer than you , they are just trying to save face on the internet ( lolwut!) . They is human nature , take a class in sociology and human behaviour psychology you'll quickly understand . Face witha hypothetical situation people tend to believe ( or lie to themselves ) that they would do the honorable thing , when a situation similar does arise rare are the ones who actually do it .retyopy said:
So i'll be honest and say yes i would. Would i feel bad about it after , no because i know that 4 out of the 5 dead people would have done the same thing . Sociology and humanbehaviour psychology ftw .
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I would... but i dont get the guilt thing unless i see the person eye to eye.. in this case.. solved
How about if, because of pressing the button, said person discovers a cure for cancer? Or HIV? Are they still evil?yman15 said:
Press the button and use your newly acquired wealth to save much more lives by donating to organisations like Unicef.
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I would, then use my infinite fortune to end the worlds problems. No more needless deaths in third world countries, no cruelty to children or animals, and everyone will be happy, other than assholes. I would make my house it's own nation and use Rainbow Dash's cutie mark for a flag.
I think that I would get bored with that kind of life after a while. Besides, I'm pretty happy with my life as-is.
consequence free, no negative reprecussions and never having to do work if I dont feel like it for my entire long life?
I'd look distrustfull at the button believing it is full of shit, but press anyway for the heck of it.
I'd look distrustfull at the button believing it is full of shit, but press anyway for the heck of it.