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    Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

    Would you be willing to cut off the pinky finger of a stranger, knowing that you would not get caught, for $20,000,000?

    We're going to assume that the stranger is unwilling, that there is zero chance of getting caught, and nobody will ever know you did it.
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    Where the hell is this coming from?
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    Every moment of a life is a horrible tragedy, a slapstick comedy, dark nihilism, golden illumination, or nothing at all; depending on how we write the story we tell ourselves.

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    Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

    Depends. Can I discuss it with them, agree to split the money, and immediately get them to a hospital so it can be reattached? If so, I might be able to.
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      #3
      Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

      How the ... did you come up with this one? Ehm.. maybe? Depending on situation. I have the skill to do it safely ^^ so if the person wanted to split the money. But of an unwilling person, or in unclean (possibly dangerous to them) conditions? No. Money don't mean that much to me.
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        #4
        Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

        Originally posted by habbalah View Post
        Depends. Can I discuss it with them, agree to split the money, and immediately get them to a hospital so it can be reattached? If so, I might be able to.
        The rules say "unwilling."
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          #5
          Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

          Originally posted by B. de Corbin View Post
          The rules say "unwilling."
          I missed that the first time around. Then no, absolutely not.
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          What power?
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          Remind me of the babe!

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            #6
            Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

            Not currently. I'd love to have 20 mil but I don't desperately need it for anything right now. That and once you start committing crimes for a pay check then whoever is paying you has leverage against you and I don't feel like providing that freedom trumps money.
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              #7
              Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

              Yes, I chose "Hell Yeah!" but before you go right out and think that M&H is just a psychopath who wants to cut folks up, let me explain. Okay, yeah, it will be pretty damn traumatic for the person, but really, it's just a pinky. They may be unwilling at the point of cutting, but I'm sure that AFTER the fact they won't be so upset as to not accept half of the money, as well as their finger in a baggie of ice and a trip to the ER. Now, under the initial conditions that I will NOT get caught, I can do this without fear of being compromised, and that no one would know it was me, I assume that that would also include the newly made amputee. He loses a finger, then some guy hands him tons of cash and takes him to the hospital to have it taken care of. Okay, so far so good.

              Perhaps this ends up as a situation of the "ends justifies the means". I feel that the good that I could do for those I care about would very greatly outweigh the potentially brief pain that was caused to the stranger. It's not the money itself, but the peace of mind, safety, protection, and lack of worry that said money would bring about. Maybe the question of "how much is one life worth?" could be asked, but take into consideration that this is not the loss of a life, and with what is gained there is the potential to save so many more lives.

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                #8
                Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

                Not only is it not a life, but a pinky finger, even if not reattached, is no great loss. Not like a thumb. This comes from somebody who uses his hands in things requiring great dexterity on a regular basis, so you can trust me.
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                  #9
                  Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

                  The horror, pain and suffering of the amputee is more than I am able to "give" to get $20 million. The return on that investment is too much.
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                    #10
                    Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

                    Originally posted by B. de Corbin View Post
                    Not only is it not a life, but a pinky finger, even if not reattached, is no great loss. Not like a thumb. This comes from somebody who uses his hands in things requiring great dexterity on a regular basis, so you can trust me.
                    Oh I know. I have no real use for my little fingers, something isn't quite right in the joints so I can't control them very well. Not an issue other than when I'm playing the guitar. But it's still an act of violence. Even if a finger is not a big loss, the act has the potential to cause serious psychological trauma. Money can't magic stuff like that away once it's there.
                    You remind me of the babe
                    What babe?
                    The babe with the power
                    What power?
                    The Power of voodoo
                    Who do?
                    You do!
                    Do what?
                    Remind me of the babe!

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                      #11
                      Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

                      yes. yes i would.
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                        #12
                        Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

                        Nope. Even though the little finger might not be so important the situation itself would be pretty horrible. Even if I'd get money, I'd lose my peace of mind. (Not to mention the stranger's experience...)
                        baah.

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                          #13
                          Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

                          No. I'm keeping mine until I join the Yakuza. Just in case.

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                            #14
                            Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

                            No. What if they're a musician? Or someone else who needs all of their fingers. That would destroy them. No amount of money is worth destroying someone's life.

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                              #15
                              Re: Would you be willing to cut off a pinky finger

                              Originally posted by Medusa View Post
                              yes. yes i would.
                              Glad to know I'm not the only one!

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