Posted by Barry, Suave MF at 24-148-36-118.na.21stcentury.net on June 04, 2003 at 01:37:12:
In Reply to: A mutually exclusive poll posted by Fourhundredandsixteenferrets on June 04, 2003 at 01:26:25:
: 1. Would you rather be wealthy and stupid - OR - poor and intelligent? Why?
Poor and intelligent. With intelligence you gain acquire wealth. By being wealthy & stupid, you can lose the wealth easily.
: 2. If you could only have ONE of these accomplishments in your life: Would you rather be an olympic gold medalist at 20 - OR - a Nobel prize winner at 75? Why?
Both can be equally satisfying accomplishments. I'd pick being an Olympic gold medalist at 20 because you can use that accomplishment to do better things. At 75 you don't have much time or physical/mental capacity to do much else.
: 3. Would you rather have world peace at the expense of the lives of 1/3 of the Earth's population - OR - an end to all abortions everywhere with the full knowledge that those children will grow up only to die in endless wars arround the world? Why?
If you're counting that world peace would last, I'd pick 1/3 of the population for world's peace. With education, prevention, etc., most - if not all - abortions could be prevented.
: 4. Elvis - OR - The Beatles?
The Beatles!