Everyone has their price?

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Does everyone have their price?

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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby Agrajag » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:08 pm

Oh, that makes more sense.
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby mixofsunandcloud » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:23 pm

I think I'd be more likely to let someone grab my butt for less money. The more money you offer for something like that, the creepier it is. And my choice on whether to take the deal would definitely be based on how creepy the person is.
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby Neuvost » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:28 pm

iamnotachicken wrote:But what if they were a bad person?

This, while it's a very interesting question both to answer and define, completely removes itself from the previous question, since it brings in the concept of conflicting morality. The whole idea of one's price is that what you're doing is clearly immoral. How immoral it is compared to how one is compensated is the question however.

And I didn't mean to get everyone stuck on the butt grabbing thing! Come up with your own questions!

Would you fool around with someone else's girl/boyfriend? Does it depend on how hot the person is and whether you knew/were friends with the person being cheated on?

How much would it cost you to punch an innocent person in the face? Cut off their pinky finger?

You find a envelope full of cash on the sidewalk. The envelope has written on it that it's meant for a charity. Does how much money is in it change your decision on whether to keep it or not? What about whether you support the charity or not?
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby Leetmuffin » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:31 pm

Well I think I would kill someone for an obscene amount of money.

Which is good because I would then spend all of it on charity trying to alleviate my guilty conscience.
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby Ben » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:35 pm

I think that it generaly works within limits.

If I was being told to do something that hurt my freinds or family I don't think there would be a price hig enough to convince me to do it.
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby iamnotachicken » Thu Jan 17, 2008 6:38 pm

Neuvost wrote:
iamnotachicken wrote:But what if they were a bad person?

This, while it's a very interesting question both to answer and define, completely removes itself from the previous question, since it brings in the concept of conflicting morality. The whole idea of one's price is that what you're doing is clearly immoral. How immoral it is compared to how one is compensated is the question however.

I don't know. The second you're offered a bribe to do something you think is wrong, you're going to try and rationalize it. I was just bringing that into the question.
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby Exploding Pigeons » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:23 pm

If I had a way to kill people with out getting caught I think I'd probably be bought for about 500,000,000 - 1,000,000,000 of what ever currency is most valuable at the time.


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One time my friend and I were trying to decide what it'd be like to walk the streets for money (what to charge, how to stay safe, pro or con gay pimp). I decide that oral would cost a john at least $500.
Also I would always use a condom and never go into a car by myself.

We were WAY drunk. I would never to those thing. But still actually sitting down and thinking about it and what kind of situation would push you into actually do that is....kind of a mindfuck.
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby Neuvost » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:37 pm

iamnotachicken wrote:
Neuvost wrote:
iamnotachicken wrote:But what if they were a bad person?

This, while it's a very interesting question both to answer and define, completely removes itself from the previous question, since it brings in the concept of conflicting morality. The whole idea of one's price is that what you're doing is clearly immoral. How immoral it is compared to how one is compensated is the question however.

I don't know. The second your offered a bribe to do something you think is wrong, you're going to try and rationalize it. I was just bringing that into the question.

Ah, I didn't see it like that. I thought you were asking "do bad people deserve to die?" That's a very valid point!
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby Bronze » Thu Jan 17, 2008 7:56 pm

It would probably depend on the chances of me going to prison for the act. Also, whether the person on the other end deserves it or not, and the effort I'd have to put in.

So if I was asked to kill someone who deserved it in an easy way (like shooting them or what have you) and there is no chance of getting caught, the price would be around a couple mill. A beating or stabbing or something that takes more effort would put them around 5 mill. I wouldn't do it if they didn't deserve it in my opinion, or if I could get caught.

And if a friend was asking me to do it they'd get mate's rates.

It would also probably depend if I needed the money, too.
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby iamnotachicken » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:06 pm

Ah, but would your opinion of whether or not they deserved it be a little more flexible if you had several million dollars riding on it?
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby Bronze » Thu Jan 17, 2008 8:26 pm

iamnotachicken wrote:Ah, but would your opinion of whether or not they deserved it be a little more flexible if you had several million dollars riding on it?

No. I ain't about to kill some poor schmuk because he accidentally scratched some billionaire's car.
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby stock » Thu Jan 17, 2008 9:00 pm

For 5 billion dollars?

It's simple as that, it's simple as that, it's simple as that for your stupid ass.
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby Exploding Pigeons » Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:28 am

What's the use of 5 trillion dollars 9or all the money in the world for that fact) if you're in jail?
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby iamnotachicken » Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:33 am

Since we're looking at it as a rather abstract moral question, it's assumed that you won't get caught.
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Re: Everyone has their price?

Postby Exploding Pigeons » Fri Jan 18, 2008 1:42 am

I thought were were still referring to bronzes comment on the possibility of getting caught.
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