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[unij]

Just a random question that I'm curious about:

Say you were given an object that represented your lifespan. An hourglass, a clock, a candle, whatever. Not only does that object represent how much time you have, but if anything should happen to it, you could die.

Would you want to keep it, or give it back?

I think that the answer could say a lot about a person, but I dunno.

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[universejuice.livejournal.com]

What if, say, the object was left on your doorstep, with just a note explaining what it was, and you could choose to accept or reject it?

You totally make valid points, I'm just curious.

[aviekokyre.livejournal.com]

I'd still question if that object was in fact connected to my life or a silly joke. I think I would bring it in the house, regardless on whether or not I believed it because why the would I leave anything on the doorstep like that? (assuming the object doesn't look like a bomb or camera, but something safe)

I might stick it on the table by the front door for a while then put it on top of my bookcase or something. I may peek a glance at it from time to time to see if anything changed, like the note said. Only if I saw a change that couldn't be explained by some natural force (e.g. water evaporating), then I might believe that the object was in fact connected to me.

By that time, that would make it seem like I accepted, huh? In truth, I'd still be too concerned with the origin of the object and whether or not I believed it. My first thought would be to not believe it.