Tuesday's "tough" question...

[Jace]

Which would you rather...

Be able to read minds

Or

Know the future?

And...why?

Hmmm!...This should be interesting!

 

[NorthernLight]

I guess, being able to read minds. I take people and their statements at face value, but usually something else is at play.

 

[Don M.]

I would prefer to know the future....with the increasing number of uncertainties....so as to have a chance to prepare.

 

[hollydolly]

I would prefer to know the future....with the increasing number of uncertainties....so as to have a chance to prepare.

Yes I'm kinda torn between wanting to know the future, and reading people's minds..hmmm... difficult one.. but yes maybe the mind reading gets it..

 

[hawkdon]

I'd read minds, go down the street and find who is planning
mayhem and stop them......

 

[WheatenLover]

I'd love to be able to read minds. I read a book series by Al Macy, which was very good, about a mind reader. That made me want to be able to do it more than ever!

 

[win231]

Reminded me of one of my favorite "Twilight Zone" episodes:

 

[Lewkat]

Neither appeals to me.

 

[Mizmo]

If you could read minds you would see all the nasty thoughts as well as good thoughts and I could not live with that....too frightening.
The future...mine or the world ??....neither. Take life as it comes.

 

[caroln]

I'd rather read minds than know the future. Knowing the future kind of takes the fun out of living. Like that overused saying, "Life is like a box of chocolates. You never know what you're gonna get."

 

[Bella]

Neither appeals to me.

What Lew said. ^

 

[Right Now]

I would never like to know the future. It would eliminate all thoughts of figuring out the best daily decisions, and already knowing the outcome. Where's the challenge in that?
And reading minds is immediately a dangerous gift. Some thoughts are better left unsaid and kept to the person alone. You would never trust anyone ever again. Being suspicious and judging someone because of their thoughts, not actions or deeds, disrespects the integrity of the other person.
Nope to both, thank you very much.

 

[Alligatorob]

Reading minds might be interesting... However it would likely be disappointing too. I believe all of us harbor dark thoughts, most of which we never act on, not sure what it would be like to know someone else's.

Knowing the future would seem to take the fun out of it all...

 

[Uptosnuff]

Neither.
I don't care what people are thinking and I don't want to "know" any thoughts about me. We were not meant to know what people are thinking. Some things are private for a reason.

From what I see, I don't want to know what the future holds either. I'm glad I won't be here to see what some of the stuff on the horizon is shaping up to be. I think we are going backwards as a society in terms of communicating with each other and the way we interact with each other as human beings.

 

[Sassycakes]

I already know the future. At some point, I will die. I don't want to read minds unless they can give me the winning numbers for the lottery.

 

[Knight]

Read minds only if reading was when I wanted to. Not that the thoughts of others would intrude on me

 

[Packerjohn]

Neither! I don't care to know the future! I don't care to know what a lot of people are thinking; especially those starring at their smartphones all day. They seem to be addicted and the mind must be pretty simple to do what they are doing.

 

[SeniorBen]

If I could see into the future, I'd know what the winning lottery numbers would be, so that would be a benefit. I could become filthy rich. Or I could invest in things that I knew would go up in value. More money! I could spend all my time buying crap and making money!

 

[Tish]

Neither.

 

[Gary O']

Which would you rather...

Be able to read minds

Or

Know the future?

And...why?

Mind reading?
No
I have enough trouble reading my own mind
Why would I wanna sift thru other minds

Know the future?
Why?
Takes all the fun out of it

I like planning/reacting;
Adapt
Improvise
Overcome

Come what may

 

[katlupe]

Neither.

 

[Jackie23]

I think either would lead to misery, so another neither vote here.

 

[Nathan]

Which would you rather...
Be able to read minds
Or
Know the future?
And...why?

Hmmm!...This should be interesting!

I already read minds, but I really don't want to have the ability to know all the future...

 

[RadishRose]

Definitely neither.

 

[Pappy]

I have enough trouble reading my own mind, so nope.
Know what’s in the future, not at my age.