Theorymon
Long Live Super Mario Maker! 2015-2024
So, a few days ago on IRC, we started to ask each other a bunch of hypothetical sorts of questions for fun. Think stuff like "Would you rather swim through 5 feet of semen or walk through 5 feet of dry ice barefoot".
Now, normally, this kind of stuff is reserved for silly questions, but I think that these have the potential to be some good discussion! So, I'm starting a new thread series in cong: each week, I am going to ask you guys some tough questions that may reveal some parts of what makes you yourself, that you've never thought of before! Also, if you prefer less serious discussion, I have made a firebot version of the series too if you want to check that out!
Week 1: Money and Sexuality
You have been kidnapped by the government. You are told that you will be killed unless you participate in the government's sexuality experiment. However, you will be rewarded handsomely in cold hard cash if you choose to participate.
You will be forced to permanently change your sexuality. This doesn't just mean "Heterosexual and Homosexual", as sexuality is more fluid than that, such as being asexual, etc.
There are two people who can do this for you: The Scientist, and The Wizard. Just note, to make this thread more "difficult, I've decided to ban the option to become bisexual. Sorry if that seems insulting, its just that some people brought up that choosing to become "Bisexual" actually circumvents both choices in different ways >_>
The Scientist bases his/her sexuality changes on reason and current technology. This means that he is only able to force you to change your sexuality in several cases by implanting a device that will kill you otherwise, such as if you choose to become homosexual or heterosexual. However, in cases where surgery or medication can achieve the results, such as gender reassignment surgery or castration, he/she is willing to do that for you!
This may sound like a bum deal compared to The Wizard, but there's a reward for siding with reality: You will be awarded 100 million dollars per sexuality change. For example, if you choose to become transgender and change which sex you are attracted to, you will be awarded 200 million dollars!
The Wizard bases his sexuality changes on fantasy and magic. This means that The Wizard not only changes your sexual orientation, he/she also changes your sexual preferences! So say, if you choose to become heterosexual, homosexual, or asexual, you will now be attracted to whichever sex(s) you choose (or lack of sex)! Additionally, changing your gender will completely transform your body to 100% match the other sex. Choosing Asexual magically removes your genitals as well.
The Wizard is the easier way out, but there's a catch: The Wizard is far more cheap than The Scientist, and will only reward you with 100,000 dollars.
Really, the core of this question is "what would I value more in life, Enough money to do almost whatever I want with the downside of severe sexual compromise, or will I accept a real change in sexuality at the cost of only a reasonable amount of money?". Feel free to not give a simple "Wizard or Scientist" answer either. Sexuality is fairly fluid, so I expect some unique answers here!
Now, normally, this kind of stuff is reserved for silly questions, but I think that these have the potential to be some good discussion! So, I'm starting a new thread series in cong: each week, I am going to ask you guys some tough questions that may reveal some parts of what makes you yourself, that you've never thought of before! Also, if you prefer less serious discussion, I have made a firebot version of the series too if you want to check that out!
Week 1: Money and Sexuality
You will be forced to permanently change your sexuality. This doesn't just mean "Heterosexual and Homosexual", as sexuality is more fluid than that, such as being asexual, etc.
There are two people who can do this for you: The Scientist, and The Wizard. Just note, to make this thread more "difficult, I've decided to ban the option to become bisexual. Sorry if that seems insulting, its just that some people brought up that choosing to become "Bisexual" actually circumvents both choices in different ways >_>
The Scientist
The Scientist bases his/her sexuality changes on reason and current technology. This means that he is only able to force you to change your sexuality in several cases by implanting a device that will kill you otherwise, such as if you choose to become homosexual or heterosexual. However, in cases where surgery or medication can achieve the results, such as gender reassignment surgery or castration, he/she is willing to do that for you!
This may sound like a bum deal compared to The Wizard, but there's a reward for siding with reality: You will be awarded 100 million dollars per sexuality change. For example, if you choose to become transgender and change which sex you are attracted to, you will be awarded 200 million dollars!
The Wizard
The Wizard bases his sexuality changes on fantasy and magic. This means that The Wizard not only changes your sexual orientation, he/she also changes your sexual preferences! So say, if you choose to become heterosexual, homosexual, or asexual, you will now be attracted to whichever sex(s) you choose (or lack of sex)! Additionally, changing your gender will completely transform your body to 100% match the other sex. Choosing Asexual magically removes your genitals as well.
The Wizard is the easier way out, but there's a catch: The Wizard is far more cheap than The Scientist, and will only reward you with 100,000 dollars.
Really, the core of this question is "what would I value more in life, Enough money to do almost whatever I want with the downside of severe sexual compromise, or will I accept a real change in sexuality at the cost of only a reasonable amount of money?". Feel free to not give a simple "Wizard or Scientist" answer either. Sexuality is fairly fluid, so I expect some unique answers here!
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