Would you sell your soul??

[Tmy]

I have a friend that I call Costanza (after the Seinfeld character)
He's a lazy bumm and is always out of cash. Last Friday I meet up wh Costanza at the local pub and he is flat broke. He was tryingto borrow drinking money off of me. Trouble is that he's a big mooch and takes forever to pay you back, if he ever does.. He keeps whining that he gets his first check on Thursday and he promised to pay me then.

Soooo I get this idea from a Simpsons episode. I take his soul as collateral. Nothing quite like buying a persons soul, I can see why the devil is into it.

I feel so evil, and its fun! Right now in my wallet I have the contract. It was written on a cocktail napkin so its binding for all eternity. it says:

"I Costanza hereby sell my soul to Tmy for $20. I can buy my soul back by paying off my debt by 3/21/03

Signed: Costanza"

THe best part is the psycological tourture. Its really taboo to sell ones soul. Its already bothering him that I own it, and that its tucked away in my wallet. Especially since hes sort of religious. Plus I keep messing with his head. Telling him I'll own him for eternity, or that Ill sell it to some Satanists..

I wonder how much I could get for it on ebay?

Now if your an atheist would you have any problems selling your soul?

[Lucifuge Rofocale]

You can have mine for 100 bucks, along with the invisible dragon I keep in the garage.

[Tricky]

Sure! $20? Sounds fair.


(heh heh! I'm not telling him that it is just a rubber soul that I buy at the novelty store for $10 a gross. Stupid rube.)

[Tmy]

Laugh now! Then in the afterlife you will be my slave! BWHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!!

I'd love to get intothe soul-trading business. Just to piss off religious groups.

[Crossbow]

I know a fella who does the same sort of thing.

So far he has 27 souls and one of them cost half of a cigarette!

[whitefork]

All sorts of nice ideas here. Can you short your soul? Options, puts, calls? Derivatives? Secondary markets? How about futures? (but maybe, "No future for you").

Is the soul a commodity like pork bellies? Is it a consumer non-durable? Perhaps capital equipment (if it lives in your head, it must be).

[BillyTK]

Soul or beer money? What a dilemna! But if the holy spirit turned about to 20 yr old single malt, I know which one I'd choose...

[Craig]

I once offered my soul to someone for a drink of Pepsi.

I thought better of it, though, realising that I might need to trade with him for something better later on...

Ach, well.




...now, if it had been Coke...:p

[bjornart]

I don't believe in the soul, and I got the equivalent of an 'A' in Religion in high school for stating so repeatedly. (And for being the most opinionated and knowledgable in that class.)
But even so the thought of selling my soul troubles me. It's a mix of 'what if' and the metaphorical of selling what supposedly makes me me.

But if did sell it I would have no scruples about selling it again, and again and again. It's not like someone could take me to court to force me to declare those other claims void. :D

[Tmy]

Im thinking of marketing the souls to death row inmates. The sales pitch: Hey you're definately going to hell, UNLESS i can fit you into this shiney pre owned soul. Its not perfect, but it could be your ticket out of hells eternal flames!

[Beleth]

If I did not think I had a soul, I could not sell it; it would be unethical to sell something which I did not own, and impossible for someone else to buy something which did not exist.

If I thought I had a soul, I could not sell it; it would be impossible for me to sell such an item as it is commonly defined.

In either case, I could not possibly sell my soul.

[DanishDynamite]

In principle, I'd sell it for any amount above 0. However, doing so would mean I had moved to "the Dark Side", as Randi says. Selling a non-existant entity to creduloids would make me no better than a homeopathy salesman.

[bjornart]

I disagree. It's not like you're also trying to convince them that buying your soul is good for them. In fact I don't think there is anyone out there today that suggest that getting an extra soul is beneficial.
Anyone seriously believing in the soul would have to be completely stupid and think the 'contract with the devil' thing actually has something to do with business law instead of being a metaphor for straying off the straight and narrow, or realize that buying someone's soul is not a simple business transaction. And someone not seriously believing in the soul will get just what they pay for, a meaningless piece of paper and a funny story.

[DanishDynamite]

bjornart:I disagree. It's not like you're also trying to convince them that buying your soul is good for them. In fact I don't think there is anyone out there today that suggest that getting an extra soul is beneficial. You would be surprised by the level of credulity out there.
Anyone seriously believing in the soul would have to be completely stupid and think the 'contract with the devil' thing actually has something to do with business law instead of being a metaphor for straying off the straight and narrow, or realize that buying someone's soul is not a simple business transaction. And someone not seriously believing in the soul will get just what they pay for, a meaningless piece of paper and a funny story. There are lots of people "stupid" enough to believe in the existence of souls. Whatever the situation, I would be selling something I don't own (because it doesn't exist) to someone. I suppose that if they are "in on the joke", it would be alright. But if I placed it on Ebay, I wouldn't know this.

[Skeptical Greg]

Originally posted by Craig
I once offered my soul to someone for a drink of Pepsi.

I thought better of it, though, realising that I might need to trade with him for something better later on...

Ach, well.

...now, if it had been Coke...:p


Wasn't there someone who gave up their face for a drink of Pepsi?


No, wait.... But it did involve Pepsi.. or was it Coke.. I know the part about losing their face is true..:D

[Marvel Frozen]

I sold my soul to a fat nerd in a comic book shop. But I only got $0.50, do you think I should have held out for more?

If somebody wants to buy for my soul well I am happy to negotiate a fair compensatory price:D

[Doctor X]

I tried to sell my soul but it had already been repossesed. . . .

--J.D.

[Janus]

There use to be a web-site called soulxchange, which was a web-based game that functioned like a stock exchange. You floated you soul on the exchange and then used the capital to invest in other souls. The price of a soul was affected by local events – Iraqi souls would be dirt cheap about now.

[fishbob]

Down at the crossroads.
To be able to make a guitar sing.
Any day.

[Walter Wayne]

I would sell my soul, if it helped me buy back my dignity.

Walt

[MRC_Hans]

Originally posted by Pie
If somebody wants to buy for my soul well I am happy to negotiate a fair compensatory price:D

Mmm, maybe you'd sell your soul for some "free willy"? ;) ;) ;)

Hanssss

[bjornart]

Originally posted by DanishDynamite
bjornart: You would be surprised by the level of credulity out there.
There are lots of people "stupid" enough to believe in the existence of souls. Whatever the situation, I would be selling something I don't own (because it doesn't exist) to someone. I suppose that if they are "in on the joke", it would be alright. But if I placed it on Ebay, I wouldn't know this.

Um, I didn't intend to convey my opinion that believing in a soul is stupid. What I said was that to be 'hurt' by someone selling you a soul you would have to 1. believe in souls, and 2. be stupid enough not to realize the old contract with the devil written in blood is a metaphor, and wouldn't apply to contracts between people even if it weren't.

But you're right, there probably are people out there stupid enough to think so.

Still, you've gotta love the Simpsons where Bart sells his soul and experiences the following:
1. Cats and dogs start to hate him
2. Automatic doors no longer open for him
3. His breath doesn't fog on cold glass
4. His mom feels something is 'missing'
...

and some other consequences... I think perhaps he looses his sense of humor as well. :D

[abramis]

...maybe I could sell a part of my soul... at least part of me would go to heaven?

[Ladewig]

"I Costanza hereby sell my soul to Tmy for $20. I can buy my soul back by paying off my debt by 3/21/03

So Costanza can buy back the soul without paying any interest or carrying charges or transaction fees. Which one is being simple?

Originally posted by MRC_Hans


Mmm, maybe you'd sell your soul for some "free willy"? ;) ;) ;)

Hanssss
Free willy then tell me hanss why would I be selling my soul?


However for free willy wouldn't I be selling my body:D Which you will have to negotiate a deal with my manger over ;)

[Tricky]

I should be able to get a good price for my soul. It has never been used.

[whitefork]

The real question, is "would you sell your funk"?

[synaesthesia]

Buying somebody's soul is like paying somebody to burn their music CD.

[ceo_esq]

What about rent-to-own?

[Seismosaurus]

Originally posted by Tmy
Now if your an atheist would you have any problems selling your soul?

I'm an atheist and see no real reason to believe in the existence of a soul. So it's impossible for you to buy my soul as such.

But if you want to give me £20, I will gladly sign a piece of paper that says you own my soul in exchange.

[chance]

Ha fool you, I already bought his soul last week, good luck in getting your money back.

[Agammamon]

Trny when it comes time for him to pay you back you should refuse. Tell him to keep the money and you'll keep his soul, tell him you've got big plans and his soul is an integral part.

By the way, anyone want to lease/purchase a tiny, hard, coal black soul? Reasonable terms. Serious callers only.