The Friday Feathered Poll!

[featherynscale]

[Poll #1177054]

Comments

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

My desire or want for the person/thing is totally independent of its consent/availability/advisability. I lust after unattainable targets on a regular basis.

I'm not even sure I understand your question. I'm not willing to pay the cost that getting my desire fulfilled would incur, is that what you mean?

[lexpendragon.livejournal.com]

Right! Why won't you pay the cost? Because you don't want to. So does that mean you don't want to have sex with the person, or does it mean you do?

[triadruid.livejournal.com]

I don't think you're asking the right question (obviously, which is why we're having this debate). First I must have the desire before I can weigh the cost-benefit analysis of wanting the thing... they're two separate steps, and even then nothing about the potential costs stops the want (it can stop for other reasons, like finding out something horrible about the person/object).

[lexpendragon.livejournal.com]

Okay, lets define the terms, then:

featherynscale is sexy. I (desire/want) to have sex with her.
Socially speaking, it's not likely, without risking other relationships, therefor I do not (desire/want) to have sex with her.

Being able to get rid of the emotion described in the first word? Agreed, not likely (possible by finding out their evil/killed your dad/enjoy fecalphillia). Changing of the second depends entirely on current events.

Further more: Which was featherynscale asking about in the question? I assumed she was asking the first one, which is why I made my 'Unrestricted Free Agent' comment.