How far will you go to become stincking rich?

[Unknown Entity]

This place needs some new topics...

I saw part of a film the other night called Indecent Proposal, or something like that. Some of you may have seen it, but for the others that haven't, this is the main plot: One day, this couple whom need money, so they go to a casino to try their luck at a game of dice. They lose. However, a very wealthy man makes the husband a proposal. He will give them 1 million dollars if he can spend a night with his wife.

So, the main question's are: Would you go ahead with this... deal? How far would you go to get the money?

Personally, I wouldn't dismiss the idea, BUT I wouldn't accept it. It would have to be something me and my partner talk about. I really wouldn't be happy if my partner had to sleep with another to get the money, and even more so if it was me. It would also depend on how much we needed the money. I wouldn't say yes unless there was another way I could get myself out of money trouble. The bottom line is I it would be the last thing I think of doing if everything ****'s up.

Then, what I would have to think about is whether or not the money would make me happy anyway. To live knowing how we got the money would be horrible, and I would have to live with guilt pounding away at my heart. If we don't then I'll probably be happy with what I do have. I partner whom I can trust. To me, trust is worth more than money.

The furthest I'd go to get money is maybe... erm, how about getting a job? Get my partner to get one too, and get a smaller flat. Might not be comfortable, but I'll be happier knowing where my money is coming from.

Your thoughts?

[NOTE: Sorry if the film explanation is incorrect. I didn't watch the whole film...]

[Koda]

Your description of the movie is pretty close, the main idea was in fact to pay one million dollars for one night with his wife. Which she did do. (It's an old movie over here)

As for your question....I wouldn't go that far for any amount of money. First of all I respect myself far too much to 'sell' myself, and if I were married, there would be no way I could ever face my husband again without thinking about what I had done for money. Even though, according to the movie, the husband went along with the idea. There are always consequences for everything we do, and like the movie, after the 'deed' was done, the marriage suffered.

Money and material things are not that important to me. As long as I can pay my bills, put clothes on my back, food in my mouth, and care for my animals....I'm good. I don't need millions of dollars to make me happy. Between my family and friends, my life is complete.

Don't get me wrong, it would be nice to take off and go wherever I wanted to and never have to worry about the bills and such....but in reality, if I can't afford it, then I really don't need it. If I haven't earned it, I don't want it. Work for what you want, and earn what you get. You can't take it with you when you die, so enjoy what you have while you are here.

[winterborn86]

Well if i was by myself and needed the money, i would go for it, easy money right?? but as i have a partner i would have to discuss it with him first, i wouldn't mind doing it but if my partner didn't want me to then i wouldn't, i wouldn't go behind his back. I cant see why he would say no tho to us money is important, not for ourselves but for our daughter.

[RamesesII]

It depends i would not do anything dirty or mean if it was to start a business or something like that i would but in all im wealthy in relationships thats all i need.

[Pete]

Well, I couldn't see myself pulling an Anna Nicole Smith, and marrying some rich lady who croaks as soon as we leave the church. As nice as it would be to have tons of cash, I can do without a lot of useless crap. Though, at this current stage of my life, if some rich tycoon offered me a cool million to bang his wife, and they were both cool with it, why the hell not.

I wouldn't really do that much to be rich. Basically, I wouldn't compromise my beliefs in order to achieve my goals. Would I work dangerous jobs, absolutely, as long as it was honest work with an honest paycheck. If I can't afford it, it can wait. I'm not a fan of credit cards or owing money to anyone for any reason. In fact, I'm paying double the minimum on my school loans right now, and when I get a decent job, I'll pay even more.

[Cheesevixen]

Maybe I am a bit more primal than most, but I can't say I would be completely opposed to the idea. If I had a million dollars right now I could go home, and spend time with my family. In that sense it isn't the need to go and spend said money on things I don't need....it is that I would have that money to take care of the politics so that I can be with my family. I have slept with more than one person in my life...what would be the consequence to one more? not like I would ever see them again. not like my body is some holy haven of virtue. Sex isn't attached to emotion for me. Sex is a primal urge, and if my significant other approved than the only thing standing in my way of finally getting to spend time with my family would be me. There are a few things that would have to be done of course....like HIV and AIDS testing, security, surveillance, and of course it would be after I had my tubeys seared off, but other than that sex is just sex.

[foster kid]

well for that much money i would sell all my metallica(my favorite band ever) stuff my clothes cds movies. and i would put my own brother in the hospital with life threating injuries and while he layin in hospital .... fart in his face.....i don't mean any normal fart im talkin like the kind that makes you think you pooed yourself and makes you have to leave the room cause you can't take the smell....... sad but true

[Rocky]

well for that much money i would sell all my metallica(my favorite band ever) stuff my clothes cds movies. and i would put my own brother in the hospital with life threating injuries and while he layin in hospital .... fart in his face.....i don't mean any normal fart im talkin like the kind that makes you think you pooed yourself and makes you have to leave the room cause you can't take the smell....... sad but true

haha, someone is looking for a quick buck.

But yeah, I'm kinda with Pete on this one. I think money would be great, but I'm not going to sacrifice myself or what I value/believe in over it. Like the Notorious B.I.G. once said, "mo money mo problems," and look where all of his financial problems got him.

With the whole sex issue, although it would be extremely tempting to bang a hot bitch for one million dollars, I would have to gracefully decline. To me, sex is the ultimate act of love that can only be shared by two people, and it would be a long and terrible process to bring myself to realization after I got the act over with. Oh well, I guess I would end up spending all that money on therapy and counseling

[icemageofkatrac]

i would kill someone... jk, why be rich? im happy enough i guess

[Fate]

i would go as far as cheating, but not stealing or killing! i don't wanna go to hell!!!!

[OceanEyes28]

Guys, the rules in this forum are a lot stricter than the rules in other parts of the forum. It's why this is "Intellectual Discussion" and not another General Chat. Here is the announcement that contains a link to the ID rules:
http://thefinalfantasy.net/forums/in...les-forum.html

Read them. If you think they're too long to read, you probably shouldn't be posting in Intellectual Discussion. I'll leave it up to Chez to issue warnings, if she thinks they should be issued.

[Furore]

Well firstly I think that most rich people wanting sexytimes would likely hire a near anorexic skinny model that looks like a clone of a retouched magazine image. In real life I doubt many really rich men fall in love with and try to buy a night of sex with a more average woman. If anything they'd probably use the money to try and snare the woman for good...

If a rich man did want a girl I was with? Too bad, I'm not a pimp.

How far would I go for money? Well let's just say when my contractor got me enough shift work that I'd make $600-$900 a week I drooled. That's a damn nice wage. Could I live without it? You bet your sweet ass. Would I want to live without it? Not particularly.

So I guess I'm more if I get a lot of money, sweet, if not...

...meh.

[Fate]

Alright, here I go again!

I would go as far as cheating to become stinking rich. You know, like say cheating at poker to win thousands. However, I'm not saying that I still wouldn't feel guilty; I would feel guilty. But I would never even dream of killing a person to get rich. If I kill someone, it is a mistake that I can never make up for, and the guilt will stick with me for the rest of my life. So, yeah...

[Sinister]

Let me see, the moral quandary you're asking me is: would I whore my wife out for a million dollars. First of all, why would he pay me for sleeping with my wife. Shouldn't he be paying my wife? Second of all, if she did, I would leave her. Not out of jealousy, I'm not that petty.

But suppose she had doubt in her mind as to my ability to supply everything she wanted/needed. She fixes this by sleeping with a gentlemen for a mil. Even if the million was to be shared between us, for whatever ridiculous reason, she has abandoned my means and sought another man's means through sexual favors.

It would...dishearten me to see any wife of mine reduced to such action through avarice/greed/need and I doubt I'd be able to remain with her.

I'm a greedy person, an unscrupulous person, a manipulative person...but I'm proud and prize loyalty.

-Sin