Amazing that you put so little value on freedom or place so much value on money.
You are right about this:
Our soldiers in Iraq offer their lives for a lot less after all -- though most don't do it for the money alone of course.
Though I doubt that any are doing it for money.
You have provided your own answer to the question :Every man has his price,what is yours?
But would you do 18 without the certainty you’d get it and the expectation that you’d be there forever?
I think there’s a difference in what the guy went through and the kind of wait a trust-fund baby endures.
You would go to prison for 18 years for $5 million? He wasn’t in a country club. You would give up 18 years of your life with a wife and family and friends for money? You could not give me a billion dollars to be imprisoned for 18 years.
On another ironic note, I don’t think FreedomCalls is a very appropriate screen name. Sorry to bust your chops on this, but I am amazed.
The man was torn from his life and thrown into a place that you likely could not imagine.
The military enter voluntarily. I did my time in Afghanistan. I do not begrudge this man this money. However; If someone knew he was innocent I would love for them to finish his time.
Your comment brings to mind the Anton Chekhov short story - Wikipedia article on The Bet. I believe I read this in high school almost 40 years ago. Haven't thought of it again until now.
It's not their money.
Wow! I wouldn’t volunteer for prison for 18 years for 5 BILLION dollars. You can’t get the time back...ever!
I don’t get your comparison to those who serve our country. They do this so that we remain free. It’s not about money.
FreedomCalls has stated his price for his Freedom and it is 23k a month.
That is very low price not to have been with your wife, kids, grandkids or even having the chance to bring new children into this world.
But now that you have agreed on a price for 18 years of Freedom would you do 18 years in prison for $3,000,000?
Seems a bit excessive to me. I’d do 18 years in prison for a guarantee of $5 million — that’s $278,000 a year, or $23,000 a month, or $5,342 a week, or $133 an hour for a 40-hour work week or $32 an hour for every actual hour he was incarcerated. I’m sure others would too if it were offered at that rate. Our soldiers in Iraq offer their lives for a lot less after all — though most don’t do it for the money alone of course.
You must be kidding. I would definitely not do it for five million. Yes I have been to Iraq but for six months at a time. I know they are longer now, but still you had some freedoms. I have been in 20 years and seems like a long time. I just hear to many horror stories about jail. Have you ever seen that show OZ? Yieks! I saw one episode almost by accident...no thank you.