Thursday, January 29, 2009
Fame or Fortune?
While walking home, you see a zombie pop out from behind a tree. You see "it" holding a bloody arm. After the initial shock, you come to your senses and remember what you have learned in Romo's class. Zombies are slow - you have time. Damage the brain and you eliminate the threat. As you look around for a weapon, another person walks buy, trips, and is about to be eaten. You quickly step in, swing your book-heavy backpack at the zombie, and save the other fool from being dinner. You are granted one choice - either immediate and eternal fame or unlimited wealth. Which would you choose? Explain why.
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Despite the whole, not actually being a student in your class, (Ms. Rittler, represent!) I feel the need to answer these questions.
'Cause I like thinking for thinking's sake.
Defiantly fortune.
Because with unlimited wealth, not only are you in a tax-bracket all of your own, but you'd be able to /do/ things.
Like build spaceships, and privately fund advancements in technology, and plant rain forests, and go para sailing whenever you want, and pay tuition to any college, buy you and everyone you know a puppy! And a Wii!
Granted, people would treat you differently. They'd probably mooch and suck up to you. Which is an obvious downside.
But with fame, you'd more likely than not have people knocking down your door, trying to get your picture. And you couldn't have a way to stop it because fame =/= immediate burglar/fan free housing.
Plus, it could be fame for something you'd never want. Like, "That kid who spilled ink over everyone's really hard final, so we had to retake it" or
"That one celebrity who became a drug addict after scoring a part in a really big movie and being typecast for the rest of forever."
So I'd honestly rather be an absolute unknown, content with what I'm doing for society, then be hounded by people for no real reason.
Also with fortune, you'd be able to stop the rising armies of the undead by creating Zombie awareness programs and outfitting every morgue worker with a machete, suitable for destroying the corpses of potential zombies.
:D
This was very enjoyable! Thank you Mr. Romo
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