Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Impossible Wish


At the heart of much speculative fiction (and fiction in general) is a question. What if? On Tuesdays I like to throw one out there and see what you make of it. Do with it as you please. If a for-instance is not specified, feel free to interpret that instance as you wish. And if you find this becomes a novel-length answer, I'd appreciate a thank you in the acknowledgements ;)

If you watch Elementary you know what inspired this question...

What if you could be granted one impossible wish (such as a visit with a deceased relative or a glimpse of the future), but the only way to achieve this would result in permanent debilitating brain damage? Would it be worth it? What if you were dying anyway?
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  1. Kristin SmithJanuary 20, 2015 at 9:45 AM

    Hmm, that's a tough one. I would say 'no'. The idea of debilitating brain damage doesn't set well with me even if I was dying. However, that could be attributed to the fact that other than grandparents, I haven't lost anyone that close to me. Yet. And what a blessing that I haven't. It's something I'm grateful for every day. However, I have a friend who lost her daughter several years ago and might answer that question differently.

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    1. Liz A.January 20, 2015 at 7:06 PM

      It's an interesting trade off. But only if it's worth it.

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  2. BirgitJanuary 20, 2015 at 1:05 PM

    Nope! My mom has dementia so seeing a great lady's memories fade and not being able to care for oneself is not what i would like no matter what. The sad thing is one never knows if one will end up there anyway so enjoy the life as it is now

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  3. Stephanie FarisJanuary 20, 2015 at 1:43 PM

    I can't think of anything that would be worth that, even if you were dying. Mostly because it would make you a burden on your own loved ones.

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  4. RomiJanuary 20, 2015 at 8:29 PM

    I'm sure I wouldn't make a wish.

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  5. UnknownJanuary 20, 2015 at 11:09 PM

    It depends if I was dying in the next five minutes or not. If I wasn't about to die then no.

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    1. Liz A.January 21, 2015 at 5:50 PM

      So, 5 minutes is your cut off. Good to know.

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  6. bettyJanuary 21, 2015 at 5:29 AM

    You do come up with the most interesting questions. I would say if I was dying and had a very short time to live, then yes I would want to see a dead relative or a glimpse into the future. But at my age in relatively good health, I wouldn't want to take the risk of permanent brain damage; I need all the brain cells I have working in their right order, LOL :)

    betty

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