If you had to make a choice....
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80, easy. Being rich is boring.
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Chibibar
I am with Shego on this one. If I know that I will be rich and can do all what rich people can do (including above) then sure
40 it is.
I think the idea is that you can't use your riches to extend your life, or your long life to amass wealth. And that you know it.
Barely surviving for eighty goddamned years sounds like a nightmare. This question isn't even fair.
That's okay, I didn't read anything in the question that said I couldn't try and extend my life through my riches.
It's a womanly point of view but Shegs is pretty much right.
Didn't think people would have such a problem understanding such a question. No wonder our political forum sucks a dick to read.
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Philosopher B.
Who wants to be born rich? Then you just take shit for granted.
Besides, fuck the rich.
80 years, please.
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I mean - GIMME DEM FAT STACKS, YO.
Besides, fuck the rich.
80 years, please.
Added at: 20:17
I mean - GIMME DEM FAT STACKS, YO.
Cajungal
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I'd rather have the opportunity to see my grandchildren, continue teaching until I can't anymore, and spend my free time at the public library while eating dried beans and clipping coupons (how dated does that sound?!). The human connections I experience in my work and family life make me want to live longer no matter what I can afford. Also, it would be interesting to see what happens in the future. I'd like to see more of it rather than less.
If I was a selfish hedonist, I'd take the money and use it to fulfill my every desire.
If I was of the nobility among men and we were talking serious money here, I might take it and use it to do more good than I could possibly hope to accomplish otherwise. Build a new wing for the local hospital, donate money for the police to train additional narcotics dogs, buy vaccines to inoculate children in Africa against devastating but easily preventable diseases. Basically I would save lives, enjoy the time I have with those I care for, and just accept the fact that I'll keel over when the ticker strikes forty.
If I was of the common rung of mankind, concerned mostly about my own happiness and that of those around me, I might choose long life.
I'm no hedonist, so for me it's a choice between 2 and 3. While I'd like to think I am a generally good person, I don't know if I possess the kind of courage to sacrifice myself, with not even the slightest hope of survival, for the benefit of total strangers. It's never been tested before, so maybe I do have what it takes. But the most likely choice for me would be long life, even with full knowledge that hundreds or thousands of people, who might have gone on to live happy healthy and productive lives had I chosen differently, will have died to guarantee me a chance of personal happiness.
If I was of the nobility among men and we were talking serious money here, I might take it and use it to do more good than I could possibly hope to accomplish otherwise. Build a new wing for the local hospital, donate money for the police to train additional narcotics dogs, buy vaccines to inoculate children in Africa against devastating but easily preventable diseases. Basically I would save lives, enjoy the time I have with those I care for, and just accept the fact that I'll keel over when the ticker strikes forty.
If I was of the common rung of mankind, concerned mostly about my own happiness and that of those around me, I might choose long life.
I'm no hedonist, so for me it's a choice between 2 and 3. While I'd like to think I am a generally good person, I don't know if I possess the kind of courage to sacrifice myself, with not even the slightest hope of survival, for the benefit of total strangers. It's never been tested before, so maybe I do have what it takes. But the most likely choice for me would be long life, even with full knowledge that hundreds or thousands of people, who might have gone on to live happy healthy and productive lives had I chosen differently, will have died to guarantee me a chance of personal happiness.
I think I'd go with the 80. I don't know what happens after I die. Its possible that this is really the only chance we all have to experience anything. I want my possible one chance at existing to be as long as possible. Even people who are struggling to make ends meet can have happy lives.
Not without the beard it doesn't...Didn't you know? Bling bling makes you holier.
doomdragon6
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I'd have to go with 80 on this one. I'm not poor nor have I ever been, but if I'd never been well-off, I'd appreciate hard work more. Being "me", however, I know that I would eventually make my financial situation better. I understand the question is "being poor forever" but being poor generally means working hard to do what you do, and I just know I'd be able to make myself better.
My dad started off poor in a poor family and he moved away and made everything better for himself and his family, and I'm well provided for. I can't see not making my situation better after 80 years.
Either way, I'll take the longer life. I'm 23. That would give me only 17 more years. Shit sneaks up on you.
My dad started off poor in a poor family and he moved away and made everything better for himself and his family, and I'm well provided for. I can't see not making my situation better after 80 years.
Either way, I'll take the longer life. I'm 23. That would give me only 17 more years. Shit sneaks up on you.
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