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According to the article, many Britons would give up sex to live a longer life. Would you give up sex to live longer? Are the Brits crazy?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060922/od_nm/britain_sex_dc_1

Ironically, sex is supposed to extend your life. Good for the prostate, and all that ;)

eta: Oooo! A poll!!

I've already chosen to not have sex at all. So, of course I would choose a longer life.

Depends on whether or not I had something really interesting planned for the extra time I'd be alive.

Ironically, sex is supposed to extend your life. Good for the prostate, and all that ;)

I heard you don't live as long....

on that note sex! sex! sex! screw living to 100 if your not actually living

I'd choose sex over nurse homes and nostalgia.

Depends on whether or not I had something really interesting planned for the extra time I'd be alive.

that had better be damn well interesting....

I'd choose sex over nurse homes and nostalgia.

Well said. Unless you count yourself as a retiree pr0n star.

I wouldn't want to live to 100 years of age, with or without sex. And there's no way I would give up sex.

I wouldn't want to live to 100 years of age, with or without sex. And there's no way I would give up sex.

Yeah, who only wants to live to 100? I'm bucking for 2-300 ;)

I heard you don't live as long....

on that note sex! sex! sex! screw living to 100 if your not actually living

The only dangers with sex are easily avoided: STDs (wear a condom) and her husband (run fast!) ;)

her husband (run fast!) ;)

I thought ahead and always carry a bicycle!

if only I could ride one...

I already have given up sex.

Yeah, who only wants to live to 100? I'm bucking for 2-300 ;)

No way. I hope I won't live any longer than 70, 80 tops. Why would you want to spend decades as a vegetable???

Depends on what kind of sex. Is it sex with a beautiful woman (or man, according to your prefrence) or the kind you get in prison...

According to the article, many Britons would give up sex to live a longer life. Would you give up sex to live longer? Are the Brits crazy?

http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20060922/od_nm/britain_sex_dc_1

in order for me to "Give up" sex.. I would first have to have sex... right? :(

I don't think I could manage to give up sex. Even if they locked me up someplace, auto erotica would be there for me.

I don't think I could manage to give up sex. Even if they locked me up someplace, auto erotica would be there for me.

why is that quote from X-Files running through my mind... when Mulder asks a psychic when he was going to die, the response he got was...
"Auto-erotic asphixiation is a sad way to go."

I prefer a long life of sex :D

My grandmother recently made it to 98 before dying, AND she had sex, so I've got a good shot at both, genetically speaking. Even if I don't exactly get prostate benefits (um, largely becuase I don't have a prostate - wrong gender.)

I thought ahead and always carry a bicycle!

if only I could ride one...

......

*sigh*

I'll take the long life, provided the last years of my life aren't riddled with Alzheimer's. If it is, I'll take the sex.

Now if you asked me to give up spicy food and Coke in exchange for 100 years, forget it.

sex. definately sex.

Nah, the years at the end aren't exactly the best. I'll go with Sex.

If I can't have sex with the nurses in the home then why bother.

IT says could, meaning not certain and one could always live over 100 regardless, so I'm abstaining. :)

in order for me to "Give up" sex.. I would first have to have sex... right? :(

No, you can always say, "I will never have sex if I can live to be 100." Kind of like my neutered cat, "I've never had it, so I don't miss it." :p

Nah, the years at the end aren't exactly the best. I'll go with Sex.

You are right, and the older you get the less sex you get. :(

What would be the point of living that long if you're bereft of the ability to pass on your genes?!

What would be the point of living that long if you're bereft of the ability to pass on your genes?!

Oooh, slippery slope.

According to the article, many Britons would give up sex to live a longer life. Would you give up sex to live longer?

Not to become a mere 100 years old, no. Sex is fun. I'd like to live my short life.
If we were talking about 10 000 years or so of perfect health... maybe.

... Will I be guaranteed sex?

Sex. I want to enjoy myself while I'm here.

... Will I be guaranteed sex?

As long as you have at least one hand...Or not even that, depending on how flexible you are.

sex... i don't want to get older than .. say 70-80. at the moment i am not really afraid of death, therefore i will enjoy my life and my relationships...

What's the value of life if you cannot have satisfactory sex?
I'm going to consider a spectacular suicide when my quality of life drops beyond a certain level - I'm not going to meekly surrender to the Shades. I'm going to go at a time of my own choosiing, preferably guns blazing.

Sex is quite nice. Seeing as I'm already at (or, perhaps, past) my physical peak it would seem foolish to prolong the inevitable at the expense of enjoyment.

Much like a rollercoaster, it's all downhill from here.

What about flogging the dolphin?

What about flogging the dolphin?

i guess that isn't allowed either :P

100 isn't really that old. Chances are most of the younger amongst us will reach that age with or without sex.

100 isn't really that old. Chances are most of the younger amongst us will reach that age with or without sex.

sex is healthy anyways, ask your local biologist

What about flogging the dolphin?

Never heard that one before.:D

*writes it down in his book of um...euphemisms.*

Yeah, sex is healthy. Masturbation promotes prostate health and when men look at boobs it helps too (there was a study).

why the hell would anyone want to live that long without sex? I'd kill myself now if i knew Id never have sex again.

Heres a better scenario: You can live to 100, and in perfect health, and be rich, but never have sex again, or you can live just 1 more year from now, but have as much sex as you want.

I'd take the sex.

Quality of life is much more important than quantity of life. What's the point of living to 100 when one can't appreciate the life they have had so far? If there are priorities to be set, first, appreciate life, then worry about living longer.

I'm doing A-OK so far, so 100 it is. Although even longer than that'd probably be preferable.

There's no way I'm going to reach 100 with the heart problem that I have. The other side too is that due to side effect of medications, I can't have sex either.
My doc told me it was either have sex and die earlier, or have no sex and live a bit longer.

Talk about being screwed both ways.......

not sure, do i still get blow jobs?

Quality of life is much more important than quantity of life. What's the point of living to 100 when one can't appreciate the life they have had so far? If there are priorities to be set, first, appreciate life, then worry about living longer.

But life can be appreciated without sex. I've never had sex before and I don't plan to ever have sex, and I love my life.