Binary Dollar had an open mic question “Would You Go To Prison For One Year For $100 Million Dollars?”. Since comments are closed now, here’s my response:
Most likely not. Going to prison most likely means that you did some sort of crime or unethical activity. Living with myself knowing I robbed employees of their pension plans or whatnot is not the guilt trip the rest of my life. Then again, if it’s something like a reality show where you got the money for going to prison for a year then I’d really have to consider it. I’m sure your lifestyle would increase greatly with $100 million dollars but that means 1 year of your life away from friends, family, your kids, etc. I’d also have to refuse as one year of my youth is priceless and I definitely know it doesn’t seem so now but those things you learn with age. However if I were done with college and a little older, and the money was earned ethically… I might see the situation as similar to an overseas job (in a totalitarian country where we all wear the same spiffy outfits).
Eh. I’m in a 9-5 Job. It’s basically prison till I retire. I’d rather do hard time all in one year and break the chains.
Come back next friday. I’m going to have another open mic