lissa1212 wrote:
So I'm going to be in the minority and say I'd cure my Asperger's. I enjoy some things about my Asperger's such as my special interests, unique abilities, and the way I think. However, I really can't stand the loneliness that comes with having it (not to mention my comorbid depression, anxiety, and OCD). So assuming curing it would enable me to have a decent social life and a healthy romantic relationship, I would take the cure, even though it would no doubt completely change me.
Finally, someone said it! I would definitely take the cure, too. Hell, I would probably
pay a million dollars for it!
By the way, to all those thinking they could live off the interest on the million dollars - technically, you're right, but your (after-tax) income would be similar to unemployment or disability benefits. If you bought a house first it would be much less - so not even enough to live on, at least not in a developed country. Of course, you could invest it in something with much higher risk and return, but then you're not so safe anymore. So don't quit your day job just yet.
So in other words, I'd lose nothing, but I wouldn't have to jump through government hoops constantly?