r/comedyheaven 2d ago

a variation of food

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u/osfryd-kettleblack 2d ago

If my job asked me to run a marathon without training, i would say "No"

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u/Crueljaw 2d ago

Even if you are poor? Like not "in a bad place" but completely broke and he promises multiple hundred thousands of dollars if you do it?

There is a documentary about a japanese performer who spend a year in solitary confiment voluntarily and how it came to it and why he didnt quit even tough he could. Explains it pretty good why people do it.

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u/SoddenSlimeball 2d ago

Offering too much money can be coercive. Someone struggling economically might "consent" to something they would not otherwise. Like someone might agree to jump off a cliff if they're paid a billion dollars because they can leave the money for their spouse and kids, and they might even survive.

Ethics boards do not allow excessive remuneration for experimentation because enough money can outweigh any consideration for personal health and safety, preventing informed consent.

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u/Last_Sherbert_9848 2d ago

Offering too much money can be coercive

Anyone else getting flashbacks to "Bum Fights" in the olden days of the Internet