Got it Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Since I don't feel it is that hard to earn a million it wouldn't even be enticing. But let's change it, let's say we are talking Bill Gates income. We are talking you are filthy rich just living off the interest. While I do not judge others to do it, I see it opening a Pandora's box that can't be undone. And since emotions are so hard to predict and can't be unfelt, it isn't worth taking the gamble. So no, I am very happy with my life, gains and losses, that nothing is worth gambling the foundation.
gaius Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 They wouldn't really be paying to f my wife, they'd be paying for me to be submissive to them to the point of allowing it, which is not something I'd be interested in selling. It would end whatever I had built up with the woman really because no woman worth her salt could look at her guy with the same respect after he did something like that.
autumnnight Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 Couldn't do it. It would do something to the relationship that the money could not erase. Likewise, I never understood why one infidelity is enough to end a marriage for some people. How could so little be enough to end things if you really love someone? If my spouse had cheated, and I think she might have, I always assumed that I could live with that as long as it ended. I can understand why it can end a marriage. Then again, I can also understand why infidelity is not the ONLY thing bad enough to end a marriage.
Author Under The Radar Posted February 13, 2015 Author Posted February 13, 2015 In the movie, before the "indecent proposal" is made, Robert Redford claims that money can buy anything ...... to which Demi Moore says no ...... you cannot buy a person. The idea that people can have a breaking point, and be bought, is what got me thinking so long and hard about it. As mentioned, my initial reaction was an unequivocal no. I think most individuals would say no ...... I believe that is the default visceral reaction for 99% of people. I also think that people tend to have a higher sense of morality in the abstract ...... when their back isn't against the wall ...... like REALLY against the wall and the situation is utterly dire ...... like TFY was voicing. People can be far more self righteous when the stakes are much lower. I think it depends on what the stakes are. I believe this philosophical exercise substantially changes when it is someone we care about outside of yourself ...... such as a child ...... or like I discussed earlier with regard to my sick grandmother ...... and the decision could mean their life or death. What if the money needed was one billion dollars or even a trillion dollars to prevent needless suffering? I don't have any answers ...... just thinking out loud.
blueskyday Posted February 13, 2015 Posted February 13, 2015 (edited) Love the movie! I've never changed my mind about the fact that if I had to decide, I'd say "No." (I wouldn't even consider it at all actually.) And if my husband wanted me to say Yes, he'd be gone. Life really is that simple. My soul is not for sale. My marriage vows are solid promises, with no exceptions. We tend to to torment ourselves by rationalizing completely unethical and immoral behavior. Do not mistake temptation for opportunity. Edited February 13, 2015 by blueskyday
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