Win 100 billion euros but never again have the option of suicide?

[OnceTheHappiestMan]

Choose what?

I choose NO to the money, although @WhatCouldHaveBeen32 answer moved me

 

[TAW122]

I voted no because no amount of money, success, or bliss (which all are just distractions and copes in my view) will ever get rid of the existential dread of wanting to die by my own hand. Even if life was more ideal for me (which it is not), I'd still wish to retain the option to go on my own terms.

 

[tulero]

I think most of ctb cases are not a money matter

for me the only positive thing of having that amount is that you can access better ctb ways

 

[Defenestration]

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J'ai voté non car ni l'argent, ni le succès, ni le bonheur (qui ne sont à mes yeux que des distractions et des illusions) ne pourront jamais dissiper l'angoisse existentielle de vouloir mourir de ma propre main. Même si ma vie était plus idéale (ce qui n'est pas le cas), je souhaiterais conserver la possibilité de partir selon mes propres conditions.

i think the same

 

[Mothz]

If I had unlimited money, I would have no problems. Definitely "Yes" on this one

(I know 100 billion is not unlimited, but it might aswell be)

 

[Defenestration]

Si j'avais de l'argent à profusion, je n'aurais aucun problème. Absolument « oui » à cette question.

(Je sais que 100 milliards ne représentent pas une quantité illimitée, mais c'est tout comme.)

Do you have illness??

 

[Mothz]

Do you have illness??

Nothing that is incurable or otherwise unable to be treated through therapies and such with that kind of money. Mostly just mental disorders. If I could have all that money without working, it would solve much of my issues and make it not difficult to get what I need to help myself

 

[Defenestration]

Rien d'incurable ou d'impossible à soigner par des thérapies avec une telle somme. Principalement des troubles mentaux. Si je pouvais avoir tout cet argent sans travailler, cela résoudrait une grande partie de mes problèmes et me permettrait d'obtenir facilement ce dont j'ai besoin pour me soigner.

Big thanks i understand you are hope

 

[XiaroX]

Mon rêve est un suicide sans douleur et très rapide...like euthanasia

Oui, VAD!!! Mon rêve aussi. Team Nembutal!

 

[MyLifeisHell]

Give me the money honey

 

[XiaroX]

I think I can endure 60 years of pain if I can make an entire mini city for homeless people, disabled people, mentally ill people, sex workers. Have them learn trades, programming, art, cooking to thrive in this shitty world that used and abused them. Adopt every single child in the shitty foster system. ETC. You get the idea.

Yes I'd take 100 billion euros. My problem is with the world, if I can change the world, I would still have a problem with myself but I could endure.

I know I would not be able to endure. I would want to try, but I'd probably want to give the money to someone who could pull it off - all the changes you mentioned. And more.

Throughout my life I've had trouble just getting ID and a bank account, so that might pose a problem, although maybe money could solve those problems, I wouldn't be able to do anything if I couldn't get out of bed or my place of residence, or deal with smartphones, etc.

I do want the world to be better, but as for myself, I don't really want money. I want a peaceful exit.

 

[DeadManLiving]

The 100B €. But the golden question is what one will do with it. Invest it and as a negative utilitarianist minimize human suffering. Also, so as long as there's mortality. Or a finality. Immortality would be living hell, if the probability of such a case is even infinitesimally small, the event must occur by the law of large numbers. Mortality is better than immortality; long settled in philosophy for this reason and others.

 

[XiaroX]

More and more, we hear about preserving consciousness beyond death. But even then, if there are options, a person could opt out when they are ready. There are so many people in the world we don't see - there are medical anomalies that are still occurring and it's thought best to hide certain people from the world. I feel this myself, but I know there are people out there who'd appear a lot less 'normal' in society. Where are they? What are their lives like? If they had the chance to live a virtual existence, would it matter? Would it be good for people who never had good lives to have a chance to live as long as it felt meaningful to them? Can we put a limit on the years? Maybe most people would find they didn't want to live forever, they just wanted a good life, and a good death.

Personally, I would find immortality horrific, but I wouldn't mind a little time living in a better world, even if it was virtual. Did philosophers predict virtual worlds? I guess that might be a lengthy and difficult conversation.