Musings From The Edge: Two Tough Questions

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OK, rules. You know up front there has to be a gotcha somewhere in this, right? So;

1.) if you have already saw these questions, don’t spoil it for everyone else; and,

2.) no going to the web for help. Just take you best guess ti mate.

Question 1:
If you knew a woman who was pregnant, who had 8 kids already, three who were deaf, two who were blind, one mentally retarded, and she had syphilis, would you recommend that she have an abortion?

Question 2:
It is time to elect a new world leader, and only your vote counts. Here are the facts about the three candidates.

Candidate A.
Associates with crooked politicians, and consults with an astrologist. He’s had two mistresses. He also chain smokes and drinks 8 to 10 martinis a day.

Candidate B.
He was kicked out of office twice, sleeps until noon, used opium in college and drinks a quart of whiskey every evening.

Candidate C.
He is a decorated war hero. He’s a vegetarian, doesn’t smoke, only drinks an occasional beer and never cheated on his wife. Which of these candidates would be your choice?

Answer in the comment section then go to the next post for the information.

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Bill Formby, aka William A. Formby, PhD, aka Lazersedge is a former Marine and a former police officer. He is a retired University Educator who considers himself a moderate pragmatic progressive liberal, meaning that he thinks practically liberal, acts practically liberal, and he is not going to change in the near future. But, if he does he will be sure to let you know.
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13 years ago

Question 1: Not only would I not make recommendations, I would evade her, lest she seek an answer from me.

Question 2: Of course I would vote for candidate C if I knew of nothing else. Since I know C is the wrong answer, though, or that candidate would not be listed, I must choose A or B.

I am not sure what kicked out of office means. If it means voted out of office, then that means he was elected twice.

Associates with crooked politicians. All that means is that he is probably a politician.

Used opium in college (irrelevant).

Consults an astrologist (forgivable. Not every one is as englighted as me. I know this).

Two mistresses (Impressive).

A and B are both alcoholics, so those cancel each other out.

Chain smokes, shows some more weakness.

Sleeps until noon. Assuming he goes to bed at a reasonable hour, seems kind of unproductive. However, he has a lot to sleep off.

If kicked out of office = voted out, I choose B, else I choose A. However, if I did not know it was a trick question I choose C.

So, I have nothing but conditional answers. I answered this question like a politician, which only seems fair, considering the question.

Admin
13 years ago

Ahhh…I gotta go for candidate “B” because that is someone to who I can relate and I’m with Oso on the anti-war thing.

By the way Bill…JW Gold costs a fortune. Sigh…..Remember me at Christmas.

lazersedge
Reply to  Professor Mike
13 years ago

That I will my friend. When is your birthday?

Stella by Starlight
13 years ago

I’d have the woman with eight children see a good psychiatrist and doctor before allowing her to procreate again. Like Jess, I would not force the issue: pro-choice means pro-choice. What I do wonder is why there aren’t enough good, healthy resources for child care and adoption. The conditions under which unwanted, or ill children must suffer is appalling.

But, wait, the right-wing lunatic fringe just informed me of the need to increase the military budget for new bombs?

Who cares about the mother or these children?

*******

Hmmm, new world leader…?

Candidate A. Ronald Reagan?

Candidate B. George Bush II?

Candidate C. Too good to be true, right?

OK, knowing lazersedge, there’s got to be a caveat. Now, I’d better find out what my cyber friend is up to.

lazersedge
Reply to  Stella by Starlight
13 years ago

Ah Stella, another of my not so secret fantasy love affairs, always wise.

oso
13 years ago

B.He may be anti-war.

lazersedge
Reply to  oso
13 years ago

Oso, I am just impressed that he can hold a quart of whiskey a day.

Jess
13 years ago

Would I suggest the woman have an abortion, me myself I think I would lay out all the options for a woman but I wouldn’t tell her what she had to do no. That is up to her and her partner to make that gut wrenching decisions. She may feel that every sperm is sacred and that is her CHOICE to believe.

Hmm, I would go with candidate A. I don’t care who s/he asociates with. The fact s/he drinks well who doesn’t, and mistresses or lovers, who really cares. That smoking, well it’s a terrible nasty habit but it is their habit, not mine. I have my own pot dealings as far as that goes and I would hate to think someone would hold that against me. As long as they can get a job done I don’t care what happens in private away from the office stuff. This was making the mind work when I just woke up, now what do I win dammit, because I’m guessing there is no wrong answer with the limits you have set out.

lazersedge
Reply to  Jess
13 years ago

As I have said before Jess, I like the way you think.

13 years ago

Amazing how the most qualified (in some peoples eyes) are the biggest monsters.

lazersedge
Reply to  Holte Ender
13 years ago

How true Holte, How true.

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