Fairly simple question here, in the hypothetical situation that someone came up with something like this. Explain your reasons. I personally would, because I think only being attracted to women is fairly arbitrary and limiting.
Edit 1: I apologize for my apparent optimism but I assumed that bisexuals were excluded from the question was obvious. And if it wasn't clear I have absolutely no problem with any type of sexuality, just phrasing a question. I would do it because it would increase my ability to have fun.
And the pill has no side effects, outside of making you bi.
Edit 2: This is NOT A HORRIBLE ACT OF SELF MUTILATION.
This is a cost-benefit analysis. "Changing yourself is bad" is an utterly ridiculous sentiment, and one you only THINK that you have. You change your mind and the way you look at things on a daily basis. You change your opinions, your thought algorithms, you avoid certain types of reasoning any time you decide that they're bad, you change your preferences which is WHAT THIS IS.
The human mind is not an untouchable bastion which shall never be manipulated.
If you're incapable of changing your mind and your personality then you're not human.
If someone made you asexual while you were married you'd take the pill in a heartbeat. The ONLY difference between that situation and now is your estimation of the costs and benefits of taking the pill. I'm asking you to estimate the costs and benefits of a type of preference. You do this on a daily basis. Every time you play one sport of the other you're changing your preference.
The only difference is that you can't change this on your own. This is not relevant
Look, lets say there were two types of sports. Basketball and baseball. These are both immensely important to you. If you always enjoyed both basketball and baseball, and someone told you that you're only ALLOWED to like baseball, well you'd be fucking pissed off. You'd go tell that person to fuck themselves. You'd rebel at the THOUGHT of being limited so arbitrarily, since indeed they offered no explanation for this. This is when the person raises mental barriers in your head. You CAN'T play basket ball anymore, you're not capable of enjoying it. The thought repulses you.
I would be INSANELY angry. I'd want to kick that guys ass for limiting me like this. I'd miss being able to play both of these things, and feel sad and sorry for having half my options cut off.
But Lets say you grew up only liking baseball. Well that would be completely normal. The thought of playing basketball would be weird. OTHER types of people like basketball, the type of person you are specifically does NOT like basketball. You never question WHY this is so, it's just the way of the world and playing basketball feels icky, so you don't want to do it.
Later on you find out that there are people who can play basketball AND baseball. You're still incapable of enjoying basketball.
Someone offers you a pill.
You'd say "Why would I want to play basketball? I don't enjoy basketball now, the thought seems icky to me. Why would I want to change who I am? Why should I change myself?"
The problem is, EXPERIENCE is not a valid reason for denying it. If you know that after doing something, the consequences would be positive more then negative, then you SHOULD do that thing. What you feel now is irrelevant, OF COURSE you don't like basketball, you're not CAPABLE of liking basketball.
Why would anyone perceive that as a good thing?
Edit 1: I apologize for my apparent optimism but I assumed that bisexuals were excluded from the question was obvious. And if it wasn't clear I have absolutely no problem with any type of sexuality, just phrasing a question. I would do it because it would increase my ability to have fun.
And the pill has no side effects, outside of making you bi.
Edit 2: This is NOT A HORRIBLE ACT OF SELF MUTILATION.
This is a cost-benefit analysis. "Changing yourself is bad" is an utterly ridiculous sentiment, and one you only THINK that you have. You change your mind and the way you look at things on a daily basis. You change your opinions, your thought algorithms, you avoid certain types of reasoning any time you decide that they're bad, you change your preferences which is WHAT THIS IS.
The human mind is not an untouchable bastion which shall never be manipulated.
If you're incapable of changing your mind and your personality then you're not human.
If someone made you asexual while you were married you'd take the pill in a heartbeat. The ONLY difference between that situation and now is your estimation of the costs and benefits of taking the pill. I'm asking you to estimate the costs and benefits of a type of preference. You do this on a daily basis. Every time you play one sport of the other you're changing your preference.
The only difference is that you can't change this on your own. This is not relevant
Look, lets say there were two types of sports. Basketball and baseball. These are both immensely important to you. If you always enjoyed both basketball and baseball, and someone told you that you're only ALLOWED to like baseball, well you'd be fucking pissed off. You'd go tell that person to fuck themselves. You'd rebel at the THOUGHT of being limited so arbitrarily, since indeed they offered no explanation for this. This is when the person raises mental barriers in your head. You CAN'T play basket ball anymore, you're not capable of enjoying it. The thought repulses you.
I would be INSANELY angry. I'd want to kick that guys ass for limiting me like this. I'd miss being able to play both of these things, and feel sad and sorry for having half my options cut off.
But Lets say you grew up only liking baseball. Well that would be completely normal. The thought of playing basketball would be weird. OTHER types of people like basketball, the type of person you are specifically does NOT like basketball. You never question WHY this is so, it's just the way of the world and playing basketball feels icky, so you don't want to do it.
Later on you find out that there are people who can play basketball AND baseball. You're still incapable of enjoying basketball.
Someone offers you a pill.
You'd say "Why would I want to play basketball? I don't enjoy basketball now, the thought seems icky to me. Why would I want to change who I am? Why should I change myself?"
The problem is, EXPERIENCE is not a valid reason for denying it. If you know that after doing something, the consequences would be positive more then negative, then you SHOULD do that thing. What you feel now is irrelevant, OF COURSE you don't like basketball, you're not CAPABLE of liking basketball.
Why would anyone perceive that as a good thing?
