Living forever with the whole set of all STDs available doesn't sound too appealing to me, to be honest. Live forever, use condoms.Kyle Meadows said:
Poll: Would you trade the ability to have children for immortality?
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The answer would depend upon a few other factors, such as any health or mental complications that would occur as a result of such a change.
If I have nothing to object to along along those lines, then I would indeed agree to it with little hesitation. An inevitable march to the grave never particularly appealed to me. I do desire an end to life, but wish it to occur in a manner and time of my choosing, rather than simply decaying to the point where my life is a mockery of what it once was.
I enjoy kids, love being around them, love teaching and caring for them. I do not however particularly care if they are mine or not, and to be frank do not particularly desire the responsibility of caring for them on a permanent basis. The life of a perpetual grand uncle to the descendents of my siblings is far more appealing to me than dealing with a brood of my own.
If I have nothing to object to along along those lines, then I would indeed agree to it with little hesitation. An inevitable march to the grave never particularly appealed to me. I do desire an end to life, but wish it to occur in a manner and time of my choosing, rather than simply decaying to the point where my life is a mockery of what it once was.
I enjoy kids, love being around them, love teaching and caring for them. I do not however particularly care if they are mine or not, and to be frank do not particularly desire the responsibility of caring for them on a permanent basis. The life of a perpetual grand uncle to the descendents of my siblings is far more appealing to me than dealing with a brood of my own.
What, like in Highlander? Sure, why not. Maybe I'd freeze some sperm before I became an Immortal if it meant THAT much to me, but I'd be pretty gung-ho all the same. Once I reach the stage where I'm incredibly rich and bored I might even adopt orphans for social experiments, you know? Like I'd adopt 2 different babies, raise them with 2 different (employed) foster families in 2 different environments and make it so that at some point in life they're supposed to be pitted together like as though that's what their life's meaning was essentially leading up to (which it would). Or maybe I'd colonize another planet with children I'd raise into adulthood that would refer to me as some sort of mythological Allfather, I don't know.
Edit: How about a question that's a little harder to answer: Would you want the ability to be immortal if it meant being trapped in the body of a child (let's say 9 years old) for all of eternity?
Edit: How about a question that's a little harder to answer: Would you want the ability to be immortal if it meant being trapped in the body of a child (let's say 9 years old) for all of eternity?
honestly yes to immortality, i hate to say it but I've come to terms that i don't have a lot empathy. i understand others pains etc on a intellectual level but that about it. so the whole watch your family and friends die form age does really bother me.
honestly
I would not want to live forever.
imagine outliving everyone you know and watching people that are close to you die one after the other and you living on. I would not enjoy that and I really do not see myself as father material and since the world still has a lot of kids in orphanages already and babies in Africa starving to death I would probably adopt and since I am single and currently only have the financial support for myself I do not plan on fatherhood any time soon.
So I shall stay the way I am
I would not want to live forever.
imagine outliving everyone you know and watching people that are close to you die one after the other and you living on. I would not enjoy that and I really do not see myself as father material and since the world still has a lot of kids in orphanages already and babies in Africa starving to death I would probably adopt and since I am single and currently only have the financial support for myself I do not plan on fatherhood any time soon.
So I shall stay the way I am
Heed the words of George Carlin: "Not every ejaculation deserves a name."Headdrivehardscrew said:
That wouldn't be a fun life. You'd hide in fear everyday because when you're immortal but not really you'd be much, much more afraid to die than good ol' mortalsHunter65416 said:
I don't plan to have kids. So I'd do this. I'm sure one day something will happen and I will die. Or I'd take my own life. But I'd probably have a long, good, fun life before that.
Without second thought.
As has been said, the prospect of learning all you could about the world in an immortal's lifetime is far more appealing than the difficulties of trying to apply that learning to your efforts at parenthood.
As has been said, the prospect of learning all you could about the world in an immortal's lifetime is far more appealing than the difficulties of trying to apply that learning to your efforts at parenthood.
I already have three kids. Similarly, already can't have more. So...free immortality here we come?
I find this really sad. without the restriction of time i think we'd all just fuck around for the rest of our life, not contribute anything (not as much at least) to humanity. The very biological reason for our existence is to reproduce (i know there's more to it than that) but i think its a very important part of our life, more important than filling your brain with knowledge until you hardly know yourself anymore.
anyway get the mother to do all the messy stuff, problem solved.
anyway get the mother to do all the messy stuff, problem solved.
Ah, intelligence. Such a marvelous thing to see these days, especially on this site these days.Timmons said:I find this really sad. without the restriction of time i think we'd all just fuck around for the rest of our life, not contribute anything (not as much at least) to humanity. The very biological reason for our existence is to reproduce (i know there's more to it than that) but i think its a very important part of our life, more important than filling your brain with knowledge until you hardly know yourself anymore.
anyway get the mother to do all the messy stuff, problem solved.
thankyouProtoChimp said:Ah, intelligence. Such a marvelous thing to see these days, especially on this site these days.Timmons said:I find this really sad. without the restriction of time i think we'd all just fuck around for the rest of our life, not contribute anything (not as much at least) to humanity. The very biological reason for our existence is to reproduce (i know there's more to it than that) but i think its a very important part of our life, more important than filling your brain with knowledge until you hardly know yourself anymore.
anyway get the mother to do all the messy stuff, problem solved.
its not a very difficult choice at all. Hell you could even be a superhero and have a robin.Pulchellus said: