Question catch-up
It's been a while since I answered some of these, and it's only some I'm answering.
Would you rather lose the ability to read or the ability to speak?
Definitely speak. It would be a pain and very difficult to cope with, but I couldn't give up reading.
Would you rather have all illicit drugs or duelling between consenting adults be legalised?
Since it's "all illicit drugs" - for example I'd legalise marijuana but not meth - I'll pick duelling, but there would be rules. The only permitted duels would be, supervised by licensed referees:
- Paint balls at 20 paces
- Verbal sparring / debate
- Fencing with rubber epees scored by touches
Which film would be greatly improved if made into a musical?
None of them? I've never been crazy about musicals because people suddenly dropping everything and singing totally throws me out of a story, the most recent being Encanto which I otherwise loved. Exceptions are the Rocky Horror Show because that's bizarre enough to carry it off, and anything like Glee which actually includes singing as part of the plot.
What social stigma does society need to get over?
Judging people by their appearance, especially size.
Where do you get most of your news?
Mostly via Facebook friends, Greg telling me about the more interesting, but not depressing or infuriating, stuff, and, rarely, actual TV news as now with the Tongan volcanic eruption.
Re that, this town has a large Tongan population so it's very immediate, and this country has a close connection with Tonga. We're sending air and sea support, and I assume there will be collection points in town for donations.
Also posted on Dreamwidth, with
comments.
Would you rather lose the ability to read or the ability to speak?
Definitely speak. It would be a pain and very difficult to cope with, but I couldn't give up reading.
Would you rather have all illicit drugs or duelling between consenting adults be legalised?
Since it's "all illicit drugs" - for example I'd legalise marijuana but not meth - I'll pick duelling, but there would be rules. The only permitted duels would be, supervised by licensed referees:
- Paint balls at 20 paces
- Verbal sparring / debate
- Fencing with rubber epees scored by touches
Which film would be greatly improved if made into a musical?
None of them? I've never been crazy about musicals because people suddenly dropping everything and singing totally throws me out of a story, the most recent being Encanto which I otherwise loved. Exceptions are the Rocky Horror Show because that's bizarre enough to carry it off, and anything like Glee which actually includes singing as part of the plot.
What social stigma does society need to get over?
Judging people by their appearance, especially size.
Where do you get most of your news?
Mostly via Facebook friends, Greg telling me about the more interesting, but not depressing or infuriating, stuff, and, rarely, actual TV news as now with the Tongan volcanic eruption.
Re that, this town has a large Tongan population so it's very immediate, and this country has a close connection with Tonga. We're sending air and sea support, and I assume there will be collection points in town for donations.
Also posted on Dreamwidth, with
comments.