Poll: Would you take a pill that makes you bisexual?

[CrimsonBlaze]

I say no because I love women and I have never been attracted to men or have ever thought about being involved with a man.

I would only ask why anyone would need a pill to be with who they want to be with?

There are plenty of people from one sexual orientation or another that have sexual partners with people that they're sexual orientation would dictate that they would not be attracted to or have relations with. I feel that regardless of your sexual orientation, if you want to pursue a relationship or sexual act with anyone of any sexual orientation, go for it.

Nothing or nobody has the right to dictate how you live your life or who you choose to share it with.

 

[Unsilenced]

Why take a pill? If you want to have sex with someone of the same sex then you are already Bi-sexual therefore anyone who takes the pill is already Bi-sexual before taking it. If you don't but want to want to have sex with someone of the same sex then why? There has to be some alternative reason to want to desire something you don't desire, or you are insane...

Uh no. That's as ridiculous as saying that if a pill makes asparagus taste good and I decide to take it then asparagus must have tasted good to me before. I'd hope people are able to think ahead and tell that while they might dislike something now if they take the pill they might enjoy it later and decide based off of this.

How about a pill that makes feces taste good then, or putrid animal carcass? Would you take a pill that makes you enjoy stabbing yourself in the face with a fork? How about a pill that makes it OK to kill people? you might like it later.

A chemically induced sexual experiment would require you already be curious unless the pill was forced on you.

Not at all. All those things have other downsides to them. Would it be so hard to be honest and not pick examples that have ethical downsides and health concerns?

What if there was a pill that made you like [insert the type of music you hate most here]? What if you could enjoy any movie, regardless of quality?

 

[Spaggiari]

I have enough trouble trying to attract members of one sex. If I were bisexual that would probably just mean twice the rejection from people I'm attracted to.

 

[Spearmaster]

Why take a pill? If you want to have sex with someone of the same sex then you are already Bi-sexual therefore anyone who takes the pill is already Bi-sexual before taking it. If you don't but want to want to have sex with someone of the same sex then why? There has to be some alternative reason to want to desire something you don't desire, or you are insane...

Uh no. That's as ridiculous as saying that if a pill makes asparagus taste good and I decide to take it then asparagus must have tasted good to me before. I'd hope people are able to think ahead and tell that while they might dislike something now if they take the pill they might enjoy it later and decide based off of this.

How about a pill that makes feces taste good then, or putrid animal carcass? Would you take a pill that makes you enjoy stabbing yourself in the face with a fork? How about a pill that makes it OK to kill people? you might like it later.

A chemically induced sexual experiment would require you already be curious unless the pill was forced on you.

Not at all. All those things have other downsides to them. Would it be so hard to be honest and not pick examples that have ethical downsides and health concerns?

You don't see an ethical downside with tampering with someones brain chemistry to induce a selected behavior? I would like to hear some ethical benefits to this Bi-sexual pill. Something better than "har har more sex for me lolz".

 

[Evil Smurf]

Why would I want to change my sexuality? I like being straight.

 

[Spearmaster]

Why take a pill? If you want to have sex with someone of the same sex then you are already Bi-sexual therefore anyone who takes the pill is already Bi-sexual before taking it. If you don't but want to want to have sex with someone of the same sex then why? There has to be some alternative reason to want to desire something you don't desire, or you are insane...

Uh no. That's as ridiculous as saying that if a pill makes asparagus taste good and I decide to take it then asparagus must have tasted good to me before. I'd hope people are able to think ahead and tell that while they might dislike something now if they take the pill they might enjoy it later and decide based off of this.

How about a pill that makes feces taste good then, or putrid animal carcass? Would you take a pill that makes you enjoy stabbing yourself in the face with a fork? How about a pill that makes it OK to kill people? you might like it later.

A chemically induced sexual experiment would require you already be curious unless the pill was forced on you.

Not at all. All those things have other downsides to them. Would it be so hard to be honest and not pick examples that have ethical downsides and health concerns?

You don't see an ethical downside with tampering with someones brain chemistry to induce a selected behavior? I would like to hear some ethical benefits to this Bi-sexual pill. Something better than "har har more sex for me lolz".

You do know the difference between ethical downside and lack of ethical benefit, yes? There does not need to be an ethical benefit to it. There is no ethical downside because someone is altering their own brain chemistry towards a specific purpose that is not harmful. Nowhere did I say there was an ethical benefit, I said there were ethical downsides to some of the things you made up.

So is there any benefit to this pill?

 

[Evil Smurf]

Think about it. Johnny Depp. Johnny Depp. I'd eat that pill without hesitating.

If you want to bang Johnny Depp, you are bisexual already. You don't need a hypothetical pill.

 

[Mad World]

I would definitely not take it. I'm fine being only attracted to women. That's how it should be.

 

[Joos]

No. Why make things more complicated than they already are?

 

[blackrave]

Wait a minute.
You talk about ecstasy, right?
Because I have suspicions that ecstasy is supposed to work like that.
[disclaimer: never tried ecstasy so my understanding about its effect is limited]

 

[Zanderinfal]

What's the point? I already am!
...
Okay, for the sake of conversation, yes, I probably would. I'd always prefer to be sexual open as it means you've got more to choose from.

 

[chiefohara]

?

One of the most bizarre questions i've ever seen.

Short Answer, No.

Long Answer, why would i take a pill like that? Seriously if your GF found out you were taking a pill to make you bisexual she wouldn't exactly be happy about the long term state of your relationship. If your boyfriend who you met through using the pill found out that you'd need to pop a pill every day the rest of your life to stay in love with him, i doubt he'd be happy either.

You are what you are, why mess with it?

 

[Spearmaster]

Why take a pill? If you want to have sex with someone of the same sex then you are already Bi-sexual therefore anyone who takes the pill is already Bi-sexual before taking it. If you don't but want to want to have sex with someone of the same sex then why? There has to be some alternative reason to want to desire something you don't desire, or you are insane...

Uh no. That's as ridiculous as saying that if a pill makes asparagus taste good and I decide to take it then asparagus must have tasted good to me before. I'd hope people are able to think ahead and tell that while they might dislike something now if they take the pill they might enjoy it later and decide based off of this.

How about a pill that makes feces taste good then, or putrid animal carcass? Would you take a pill that makes you enjoy stabbing yourself in the face with a fork? How about a pill that makes it OK to kill people? you might like it later.

A chemically induced sexual experiment would require you already be curious unless the pill was forced on you.

Not at all. All those things have other downsides to them. Would it be so hard to be honest and not pick examples that have ethical downsides and health concerns?

You don't see an ethical downside with tampering with someones brain chemistry to induce a selected behavior? I would like to hear some ethical benefits to this Bi-sexual pill. Something better than "har har more sex for me lolz".

You do know the difference between ethical downside and lack of ethical benefit, yes? There does not need to be an ethical benefit to it. There is no ethical downside because someone is altering their own brain chemistry towards a specific purpose that is not harmful. Nowhere did I say there was an ethical benefit, I said there were ethical downsides to some of the things you made up.

So is there any benefit to this pill?

That depends on your point of view and what you want. If you want more possible sexual partners, yes.

Bi-sexuality does not inherently mean more possible sexual partners, you do realize that right? It would only make YOU interested in a wider range of sexual partners while probably shutting you off from other possibilities at the same time.

Now if it were a pill to swap your sex for 24 hours that might be more interesting.

 

[spartandude]

Well I already am bisexual....so my answer would be no i guess.

 

[Use_Imagination_here]

I say no because I love women and I have never been attracted to men or have ever thought about being involved with a man.

I would only ask why anyone would need a pill to be with who they want to be with?

There are plenty of people from one sexual orientation or another that have sexual partners with people that they're sexual orientation would dictate that they would not be attracted to or have relations with. I feel that regardless of your sexual orientation, if you want to pursue a relationship or sexual act with anyone of any sexual orientation, go for it.

Nothing or nobody has the right to dictate how you live your life or who you choose to share it with.

Human sexuality does not work like this.

they're sexual orientation would dictate that they would not be attracted to or have relations with

What an utterly nonsensical statement. If you're sexually attracted to 2 genders then you're bi.

A straight man cannot be attracted to men because if hes attracted to men he's not straight.

if you want to pursue a relationship or sexual act with anyone of any sexual orientation, go for it.

Think of all the gay people with immense pressure and incentive to love women instead of men. I'm sure most of them liked their wives immensely, and in the context of the times were they believed doing what they wanted would result in hell would have wanted very much to be straight.

They didn't succeed, because human sexuality cannot be forced like that. It's not a matter of "Wanting" to do anything, you get what you get.

Nothing or nobody has the right to dictate how you live your life or who you choose to share it with.

Your body or your mind aren't concerned with your rights, or your permission.

 

[Use_Imagination_here]

?

One of the most bizarre questions i've ever seen.

Short Answer, No.

Long Answer, why would i take a pill like that? Seriously if your GF found out you were taking a pill to make you bisexual she wouldn't exactly be happy about the long term state of your relationship. If your boyfriend who you met through using the pill found out that you'd need to pop a pill every day the rest of your life to stay in love with him, i doubt he'd be happy either.

You are what you are, why mess with it?

23% of poll answers at the moment are yes.

Are you actually saying something almost a quarter of people would want to do is one of the most bizarre questions you've ever seen?

Seriously if your GF found out you were taking a pill to make you bisexual she wouldn't exactly be happy about the long term state of your relationship. If your boyfriend who you met through using the pill found out that you'd need to pop a pill every day the rest of your life to stay in love with him, i doubt he'd be happy either.

The pill is permanent. I didn't say temporarily bisexual, this was fairly freaking obvious.

You are what you are, why mess with it?

Why NOT mess with it? This is a complete knee-jerk reaction, if you perceive a part of yourself as negative and would like to change it then as long as the thought process behind your reasons doesn't contradict with reality how is this anything except a rational decision?

If someone made you asexual while you were in a relationship you'd take the pill in heartbeat, because the benefits of taking the pill would outweigh the negative aspects of taking the pill.

And once we've established that there are perfectly valid reasons for taking it, any positive consequence is a valid reason for taking it, and it just becomes a cost-benefit analysis.

I'm not asking you to commit an atrocious act of self mutilation, I'm asking you to make a cost-benefit analysis. The human mind is not an untouchable bastion that never changes, you change yourself and the way you look at the world practically everyday.

Stop acting so bewildered.

 

[Use_Imagination_here]

Why take a pill? If you want to have sex with someone of the same sex then you are already Bi-sexual therefore anyone who takes the pill is already Bi-sexual before taking it. If you don't but want to want to have sex with someone of the same sex then why? There has to be some alternative reason to want to desire something you don't desire, or you are insane...

Uh no. That's as ridiculous as saying that if a pill makes asparagus taste good and I decide to take it then asparagus must have tasted good to me before. I'd hope people are able to think ahead and tell that while they might dislike something now if they take the pill they might enjoy it later and decide based off of this.

How about a pill that makes feces taste good then, or putrid animal carcass? Would you take a pill that makes you enjoy stabbing yourself in the face with a fork? How about a pill that makes it OK to kill people? you might like it later.

A chemically induced sexual experiment would require you already be curious unless the pill was forced on you.

Not at all. All those things have other downsides to them. Would it be so hard to be honest and not pick examples that have ethical downsides and health concerns?

You don't see an ethical downside with tampering with someones brain chemistry to induce a selected behavior? I would like to hear some ethical benefits to this Bi-sexual pill. Something better than "har har more sex for me lolz".

You do know the difference between ethical downside and lack of ethical benefit, yes? There does not need to be an ethical benefit to it. There is no ethical downside because someone is altering their own brain chemistry towards a specific purpose that is not harmful. Nowhere did I say there was an ethical benefit, I said there were ethical downsides to some of the things you made up.

So is there any benefit to this pill?

That depends on your point of view and what you want. If you want more possible sexual partners, yes.

Bi-sexuality does not inherently mean more possible sexual partners, you do realize that right? It would only make YOU interested in a wider range of sexual partners while probably shutting you off from other possibilities at the same time.

Now if it were a pill to swap your sex for 24 hours that might be more interesting.

Bi-sexuality does not inherently mean more possible sexual partners,

Yes it very obviously does. I can't comprehend the thought process behind that statement.

On top of what you previously had you have every bi and gay member of your own gender.

If you were gay your sexual partners go up by more than 900%

 

[Use_Imagination_here]

Fairly simple question here, in the hypothetical situation that someone came up with something like this. Explain your reasons.

Hell no, Im happy with who I am and it is a little saddening to think that someone would think its a good idea to take any kind of medication, fictional or not, to try and change your sexual orientation - regardless if it is Dr Kellogg trying to cure homosexuality or some pill trying to change whatever other sexuality is in play.

If someone made you asexual while you were in a loving marriage would you take the pill?

 

[Forobryt]

What is this? I don't even...


No, I would not. Call me arbitrary and limited, but I'm happy with the things I like, why would I take a pill that's even more arbitrary than the thing you claim it would treat?

If we use the term treat in the loosest possible way ¬_______¬

Ummm, treat?

What?

If you've somehow actually managed to interpret this into thinking that I have a problem with any sexuality that people may or may not have then... Wow? I really don't? Were did you get that?

I wasn't really claiming that.

However, if you didn't want people to confuse your intentions, you probably shouldn't use the term 'pill' i.e., medication, i.e., something used to treat something.

A pill =/= medication. Unless you think roofies and most types of drugs are medication.

That's an extremely strenuous chain of logic.

You mean the drug designed to treat insomniacs?

Yes, medication.

Pills are designed to 'fix' something.

Barring that pill made with gold leaf to give your bowel movements some bling.....although technically i suppose that is fixing the lack of bling >.>

OT: why would anyone or even why SHOULD anyone want to take a pill to change their preference. If you were going to be bisexual it would happen same as all other sexual preferences. Fall in love or bone whoever the hell you fancy just be comfortable in who you are.

 

[Techno Squidgy]

Eh, I find it hard to imagine I'd ever be happy with a guy, even if I were attracted to him. I'm gonna have to say no, as I imagine it would only increase my potential for ending up with another incompatible partner.

Wait a minute.
You talk about ecstasy, right?
Because I have suspicions that ecstasy is supposed to work like that.
[disclaimer: never tried ecstasy so my understanding about its effect is limited]

No, ecstasy does not make you bisexual. A large number of guys can't even get it up while on ecstasy.

Funny though, with a name like blackrave I would have thought you'd be very familiar with the effects of ecstasy.