Would You Rather …

It’s a fun party game, but did you know Paul and Timothy were familiar with an early version of it?

Would you rather give up coffee or pizza for a year?

This is the kind of question that might come up while playing the “Would You Rather” game. To review, “Would You Rather” is a conversation or party game that poses a dilemma in the form of a question beginning with “Would you rather …” The dilemma can be between two good options, such as, “Would you rather have the superpower of flight or the superpower of invisibility?” It can also be two bad options, such as, “If you knew you were going to die an unnatural death, would you rather die from falling off a cliff or being hit by a train?” The players, sometimes including the questioner, then must choose their answers. Answering “neither” or “both” is against the rules. The rationale behind this foolishness is that the best dilemmas lead to fascinating conversations and debates concerning the merits of one’s position.

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