Would you rather... 58 members have voted

[Kennith]

If you went into more depth, the miserable can mean diseased or in deep physical pain, it can mean anything, maybe something that is incurable.

[bethy]

As long as I have the right people, money is no factor.

[Prez]

Anyways, I chose happily poor... I'd rather be happy than rich, no questions asked.

[Jewpiter]

I would be a pumpkin

[TheVirus]

Money can't buy you happiness. If you like being miserable, pick the first option.

 

That's a bullshit answer. People say that to try and sound high and mighty. This question is a contradiction. Our society is built upon monetary status, it's ingrained in our psyche (the E is not silent).

 

It is, in my opinion, quite impossible to be rich (Bill Gates rich) and be absolutely miserable. Money can buy you happiness, even if it's not the love of your life. Life isn't about being in love and settling down with that person. Life is about living it the way you want to. Different things interest different people.

 

If money can't buy you happiness, then I'd like to see you live without it. In all honesty, I find this question insulting to ask, especially at a church. There are very, very poor people that go to church and are miserable. Conversely, there are very, very rich people that go to church and are happy. This kind of question just rubs it in the faces of those that can't afford much and, I believe, would make them even more bitter for the life they've received.

 

Anyone that chooses 'poor but happy' is lying to themselves. Unless that person lives completely separate from the rest of society and knows not what lifestyle they could have, they would be envious of the people around them.

 

Sorry, I don't buy this question since both options are fallacies. You can certainly be rich but unhappy, not miserable, but unhappy. This could be due to the choices you've made to get where you are or that you're so rich that you've got nothing left to accomplish. You can also be poor and 'ok' with it, but you'd desire a better lifestyle if you could choose it. No one wants to be poor, if they say they can be truly happy and live on the streets then they're only fooling themselves.

[Tyler]

I would be a pumpkin

 

i lol'd so hard for some reason

 

but I picked poor and happy, hobo buddies fuck yea!

[Repeat]

I like turtles

[Akaru]

That's a bullshit answer. People say that to try and sound high and mighty. This question is a contradiction. Our society is built upon monetary status, it's ingrained in our psyche (the E is not silent).

 

It is, in my opinion, quite impossible to be rich (Bill Gates rich) and be absolutely miserable. Money can buy you happiness, even if it's not the love of your life. Life isn't about being in love and settling down with that person. Life is about living it the way you want to. Different things interest different people.

 

If money can't buy you happiness, then I'd like to see you live without it. In all honesty, I find this question insulting to ask, especially at a church. There are very, very poor people that go to church and are miserable. Conversely, there are very, very rich people that go to church and are happy. This kind of question just rubs it in the faces of those that can't afford much and, I believe, would make them even more bitter for the life they've received.

 

Anyone that chooses 'poor but happy' is lying to themselves. Unless that person lives completely separate from the rest of society and knows not what lifestyle they could have, they would be envious of the people around them.

 

Sorry, I don't buy this question since both options are fallacies. You can certainly be rich but unhappy, not miserable, but unhappy. This could be due to the choices you've made to get where you are or that you're so rich that you've got nothing left to accomplish. You can also be poor and 'ok' with it, but you'd desire a better lifestyle if you could choose it. No one wants to be poor, if they say they can be truly happy and live on the streets then they're only fooling themselves.

 

Wow. A very in depth explanation. This is exactly what I wanted. Now that you have pointed out the stuff you have pointed out, I am convinced that the question being asked is a contradiction.

 

BTW, my church didn't ask the question to the whole youth group. We always do ice breakers with the new people at our youth group and asking questions that contains answers that you want neither of was the choice of the ice breaker. This was one of the serious-er ones. The pastor also asked questions like Would you rather eat a toenail or a fingernail and other stuff like that. It's just to introduce the new people to our youth group.

[Lux]

Well if I was rich then I wouldn't be miserable tbh.....can't see how anyone who is THAT poor would be happy unless they're mentally not with it.

 

OK so money isn't happiness but if I have the prospect of NEVER having to do work unless I want to again then I would be over the moon.....

[Flash_whAt.?]

You need both to survive..cause even if you were a hobo you need to get food somehow wondering if your gunna eat or not is stress with is not happiness...also when your rich and no one loves you, you go insane...just picture being in jail with almost everything you wanted....you go crazy...love=freedom..freedom of the heart and mind....love not only makes you feel good but strengthens someone and gives power beyond our expectations....look at stories of mothers doing something crazy to save her kid or parents overcoming cancer when they have 5% chance to live just so they can watch there kid grow up...your pastor prob meant when jesus said this bread is my body and this wine is my blood... in that terms its infinite so..nothin to worry about just happiiness