A question for you, escapists.

[Mafoobula]

I'll press it and feel really bad. For a few days. Then I'll feel bad from time to time for a couple hours. Fortunately, I'm VERY easily distracted. A single MLP memebase binge will cure my blues in a heartbeat. Plus, you know, if that whole "every whim catered to" bit is true, harem in a friggin' second.

Something very interesting just occurred to me. Very suddenly, I realized why I seem so casual about the decision. Okay, two reasons: For one, this is only a hypothetical. Put the actual button in front of me and I'll think a lot harder about pressing it. Second, in this situation I don't see the victim's loved ones at all for my whole life. If I press the button and two months later I see one victim's brother, THAT is going to haunt me for my life.
Ah yes, the faceless victims. How easy is it to know they suffer as long as you don't know their names or faces? Such a sad truth of humans, that the faceless victim means far less to us than one we've met.

Still, be that as it may, I'd push it eventually.

 

[doggie135]

I don't know what I'd do. But I know that looking at the scenario from this perspective, I'd resent myself for the rest of my life if I pressed the button.

Frankly, I agree with several people's points that life without trouble or hardship just isn't life.

EDIT: Never mind, I'd press it. Person above me reminded me of the magic word Harem :3
And person #2 above me reminded me of the 'magic' of the technological industry

 

[jaketaz]

Two obvious things.

1: Obviously I would push the button. Countless people suffer and die before old age every single day, and most people aren't doing anything to change that. Not you, not me, not anyone we know. Why pretend that you care so much about human life in all its variety, when really you just care a lot about one zillionth of the Earth's population (your friends and family).

2: You created this topic with this title to get a lot of views and the associated profile badge. It's fine, I understand.

 

[JaceArveduin]

Eyup, there'd be five new dead people in the world. This is one of those things that lets you profit from lack of empathy.

 

[Hatter]

What if everyone in the world pressed the button at the same time???

Anyway, Yeah I would push it without a second thought, I don't even wish I wouldn't.
they're going to die anyway, so why not now?

 

[retyopy]

What if everyone in the world pressed the button at the same time???

Anyway, Yeah I would push it without a second thought, I don't even wish I wouldn't.
they're going to die anyway, so why not now?

Then God would fart on us.

 

[Major_Tom]

No, I wouldn't. I just hope none of you (who would do it) will ever become a Nuclear Power Plant Safety Inspector.

 

[xochiquetzal]

The need of the many outweigh the need of the few.

I'd do it so that I could help others...

 

[dryan21]

I'd press it, then raise 5 african orphans or something I guess?

 

[crop52]

Every whim? Ok, I press the button, and then I revive those 5 people. *snort* *snort*

 

[Wolfwind]

I definitely wouldn't.

Not only because I wouldn't be happy with myself for sacrificing five lives just so that mine's a litter easier, but because I don't believe it would even do me any good in the long run.

People who just have shit handed to them are usually the ones who end up with zero character and an inflated sense of self importance. I'd much rather work and fight for what I feel I deserve out of life than just have it given to me and become a hypocrite in the process.

 

[Nouw]

I'd press the button to do good. 5 lives for 5 million is worth it.

If I can't do good deeds, I would not use it.

 

[retyopy]

Yeah, sure. Great Cthulhu's gonna be coming back now anyway. But then again, Master Chief and Markus Fenix will be here and will be my roommates so I think humanity will have a decent chance.

What? I think you posted in the wong thread, mate.

 

[neppakyo]

This all reminds me of a Rooster Teeth short.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBNOXYlYswA&list=SL&feature=sh_e_se

Hahaha that's awesome.

I would totally do that.

 

[Randomperson9999999]

nope i would be too guilty

 

[Xisin]

I would push the button.