If you could sacrifice your life and have any wish granted, would you and what for?

ramble81@lemm.ee to Ask Lemmy@lemmy.world – 51 points –

And not a monkey’s paw moment.

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Immortality

Immortality

Immortality seems like a good idea, but there's going to be a LONG time from when the last living thing dies out to the heat death of the universe where you'll finally join non-existance. EONs of nothing to do likely floating in a vacuum or being trapped on all sides by rock/debris. No thanks.

Don’t know if that would work as the payment is your life. You wouldn’t be around to receive it. Interesting thought experiment

It basically describes the idea of a digital replicant though. Your body dies but you'd have a perfect copy of your consciousness to continue on without mortal constraints.

How can you be immortal if you are already dead . In any case, you will become a zombie. Sounds familiar …

Free quality healthcare worldwide. If i take two people with me, can i also have a cure for Alzheimer's/dementia and affordable food that meets minimum daily requirements.

Headlines a short time later...

"GOP Proposes Banning Sacrificial Death Miracles"

AP News - Decrying the seemingly miraculous events of last week as "blatant socialism" and, rather ironically, "part of the woke agenda", house Republicans have introduced a bill that would make sacrificing ones life altruistically a felony. When asked how they planned to prosecute the rotting corpse of the accused were the bill to pass, House Speaker Mike Johnson acknowledged the steep uphill battle, stating, "we will leave no gravestone unturned when it comes preventing ordinary Americans from having God-like benevolence and generosity forced upon them against their will."

Healthcare was my initial thought too. Especially in the US it’s used way too much as a bargaining chip/greed center. Yeah I’ll just stop living.

I'd volunteer just for those other 2 things.

For the world to be truly united into a democratic representative utopia. A world without war, without famine, without global warming. At the heart of all issues is, despite the fact we're all so close to each other, that we operate and behave in our own self interests or to the detriment of each other. I'd wish for all borders to be opened. Everyone to be given a unquestionable bare minimum set of human rights across the globe. Removal of diplomatic immunity and forced standardisation of laws with the goal of levelling the living standards of all people. Etc. World peace but with a foundation to keep it going I think.

Can I wait until I'm 100 years old?

While it's a shame to waste a powerful wish I quite enjoy being alive.

That people were magically able to understand, sympathise and accept other people's lives and lived experiences. A world where everyone was accepted as who they are, as long as it doesn't hurt anyone.

I’d wish for all present and future humans to have much greater empathy. I think a lack of empathy is at the root of most major problems. I would happily die to fix that.

Everyone from this point forward gets to live a life at least as comfortable mine is now and humanty makes it to spread across the stars

The power to choose, just before dying, to come back to life as a healthy 30 y/o.

But you probably meant only selfless acts allowed, hence the "sacrifice" verbiage. In that case, instantaneous worldwide post-scarcity society. That'd address most of the world's ills, eventually. Being ultra-rich means nothing in post-scarcity; not needing Middle-East oil and African mineral resources would eliminate most international meddling in those locations. While it wouldn't immediately address climate change or cure all diseases, it'd mean enough food and energy for everyone, and it'd give us the means to accomplish these.

If so many of us weren't spending all our time working just to feed, clothe, and house ourselves, we could accomplish much as a species.

Ghosts are now real and have all the powers they have in all movies, books, games etc. made about them

For the people who depend on me for safety, for income, for having a place to live, for having someone to have their back, for advice, for learning how to be independent, for figuring out their unusual health issues, for having a broader perspective on current events, ....

To have the support they need, or never need it again. I love the people around me, but if I had a choice I wouldn't be here