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Being a Woman If you lived in a totalitarian society (from which you couldn't flee) and had to choose between giving birth to several children or joining the army, you would:

35 fans picked:
Have multiple children
   51%
Join the army
   40%
Do neither, you'd rather be executed for insubordination
   9%
 terhenetar posted over a year ago
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I know this question probably seems stupid and totally unrealistic, but it is something I have wondered about some time ago. Given that I hate children, am terribly unfit and my attitude towards army is pretty much summed up in "Catch 22", I consider it a difficult choice. Since I like thinking about absurd things, especially when I should be studying or doing something productive :), I decided to post it here.
posted over a year ago.
 
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fanfly picked Do neither, you'd rather be executed for insubordination:
For me, it's less about the choices and more about being forced to make a choice. I'd rather defy the government than submit to something like that.
posted over a year ago.
 
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cassie-1-2-3 picked Have multiple children:
There's nothing unusual about having babies.
posted over a year ago.
 
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fanfly picked Do neither, you'd rather be executed for insubordination:
^It's unusual to be forced to have babies if you don't want to.
posted over a year ago.
 
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@fanfly - I hate the idea of being forced to do something and I often find it as repelling as actually doing it. Yet, when faced with a comply or die choice, I would most probably do what I had to do, simply because I don't plan to die anytime soon and I've read too many dystopian novels to believe that one person is capable of winning with the totalitarian system.

@cassie there's nothing unusual about joining the army either.
posted over a year ago.
 
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cassie-1-2-3 picked Have multiple children:
Yeah, but I don't want to join the army.
There is something unusual about ME joining the army. The question is about what I would choose, correct?
posted over a year ago.
 
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Yep.
posted over a year ago.
 
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PonygirlCurtis7 picked Have multiple children:
im a total tomboy but im such a girl when it comes to havin kids
i love the idea of bein pregnant and havin babies, but dont worry, NOT YET!
posted over a year ago.
 
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Renarimae picked Do neither, you'd rather be executed for insubordination:
I'm afraid of childbirth and I don't want to constantly worry about getting blown up by an enemy, so maybe this.
posted over a year ago.
 
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ArcticWolf picked Have multiple children:
I actually want this so it wouldn't bother me at all. xD Like fanfly said it's more about the choice, but I personally wouldn't care that much if this is what I was forced into.
posted over a year ago.