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WouldYouRather or "Would you rather" (abbreviated as WYR) is a place to have a conversation that poses a dilemma in the form of a question beginning with "would you rather".

The OP asks a question or options that are either similarly good or similarly bad and people in the comments discuss how they would answer.

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WYR have the power of flight or the power of invisibility?
WYR fight 1 horse sized duck, or 100 duck sized horses?
WYR find true love or be a millionaire?

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WYR: Would you rather be in jail for five years or be in a coma for a decade? (lemmy.world)

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[–] [email protected] 14 points 1 month ago

I work with people who have had comas following stroke and yeah, honestly, no way for me. Coma is not just sleepy nap time, it is a serious problem that causes damage other than the loss of consciousness. Even when we induce coma medically using various chemicals it has associated harm. When I had my heart valve replaced they didn't keep me in a coma for the usual 4 days, just a bit less than 2. Coma can be very medically helpful but it is not a free lunch, it causes damage some of which may never heal.

Prison on the other hand is a highly variable thing. Prison in Australia? Yeah, better than a coma. Nordic countries? Yep, no question, probably walk out with a degree.

Prison in the USA? Maybe coma. Honestly, no idea, it would be a coin toss at that point.