What do you think of this story?

[AviatorTom]

Just a sample picture... not the real one in the story

There's an old story about George Bernard Shaw, talking with a woman at a cocktail party, many many years ago. It goes like this:

Him: Hello, how are you"

Her: I'm fine, thank you.

Him: You're an attractive woman. I'm just wondering. If I offered you a million dollars, would you sleep with me?

Her: (pauses for a few seconds) That's an interesting offer... Yes, I think I would.

Him: Well, would you sleep with me for five dollars?

Her: No, of course not, what kind of woman do you think I am?

Him: Madam, we've already determined what kind of woman you are. We're simply haggling over the price.

So... what do you think of this story?

[GuyAnswersGirls123]

It seems a bit unfair to me in practicality even though I agree in principle. 😅

I often wonder if whatever moral integrity I think I possess only exists as a result of not being provided a sufficiently tempting offer to compromise on them. It's a disturbing thought.

I do genuinely think I can walk away from any offer to do anything blatantly malicious. No monetary value can alleviate the cost imposed on my conscience for the rest of my life.

Yet for a relatively "victimless" immoral action (although I don't there's truly such a thing as "victimless" in this context) like sex (assuming my wife approves), I might be tempted at some point and it might just be a matter of how much I'm offered before I give in.

That's something my wife even jokes about is that if I'm offered millions of dollars to sleep with a woman, she wants me to sleep with that woman even if she's completely unattractive to me. 😅 Her: "It's your duty! You must sleep with her! I want to go to Hawaii again!"

[OtterMan68]

I first heard this joke from a priest during a homily.

I think it applies to lots of things: For example an assasin: "Would you kill a little old innocent lady for $1,000,000. How about $5?"

"Would you cheat on your spouse?"

"Would you assault a total stranger?"

"Would you renounce your country/religion?"

[Violet_78]

It’s funny - because it’s true
At least in the sense that I think most people have their price to do pretty much anything

The $ value just reflects the extent of the sacrifice they think they are giving in my opinion

A single woman who doesn’t have to think about how this would affect her partner - might do it for less money than someone determined to wait to have sex till they are married for example - but I think even they might find a price they can’t resist

some women would have slept with him for a few compliments and free drinks ….

Morals and value judgments obviously come into it too - and some things could be entirely out of bounds for some people - regardless of price …

[juliammm]

I think her answers were not correct. She opens the conversation instead of closing it.

This would be better

Him: You're an attractive woman. I'm just wondering. If I offered you a million dollars, would you sleep with me?

Her: (pauses for a few seconds) Thank you, how do you wish to pay?

or

Her: (pauses for a few seconds) I wait for your fund transfer and we talk about it.

...

She does not say yes or no, She goes for the money. He has to show his game...

[AnusNdaPainus]

Did you seriously just defend a prostitute?

[juliammm]

@AnusNdaPainus For 1m dollar, this is not prostitution, this is about realizing fantasy.

He does not propose this for the sex. His objectives are not to have fun. His objective is to degrade her. She makes the mistake to get into his game.
He is the bad person in this exchange.

[AnusNdaPainus]

Everybody needs a slice of humble pie every now and again

[Tatitheunicorn]

It's not very good because it's trying to make the female out to be something she isn't.

Plus he shouldn't be worried about paying her to sleep with him instead take it slow and see if they even click before having sex and she originally was only interested at first because of the idea of him having such a large amount of money which was wrong on her part but dude basically is making her out to be a prostitute so they are both at fault.

[laly520]

good in picturing how personal values n integrity can sometimes be negotiable

[exitseven]

I think I heard this before. I think it was really clever

[AnusNdaPainus]

Hilarious and the easiest way to get modern women

just pretend to be rich

[msc545]

Not surprising at all. Has the ring of truth as far as I'm concerned.

[Amy10223]

It's funny, and he was very wise.

[chrissykerdock]

not much to think about

[DJB72]

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