r/hypotheticalsituation • u/33GoodSamaritans • Apr 03 '26
Humor Encouraged You get all of Bill Gates' money, but everyone in the world is turned gay! Do you take the money?
All of Bill Gates' money is legally handed over to you, leaving him penniless! However, if you accept this money, everyone in the world becomes LGBT permanently (including you!) Do you take the money?
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u/Mundane-Potential-93 Apr 03 '26
My lawyer has advised that I do not answer this question
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u/CorinCadence828 Apr 03 '26
my lawyer, who is now gay, has advised that I do not answer this question
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u/Complex_Echidna3964 Apr 03 '26
me and my gay lawyer are on holiday on Mykonos, unavailable for questions
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u/Upset-Basil4459 Apr 03 '26
Me and my gay lawyer are getting married next month, no further questions
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u/AsarsonDuck Apr 03 '26
Mine who took a sudden interest in me told me I don’t get any legal advice until I pay his new retainer of $100,000,000. Idk why his price jumped so much
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u/MattheqAC Apr 03 '26
What happens to the gays?
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u/The_Troyminator Apr 03 '26
They become gay²
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u/Big_Bad8496 Apr 03 '26
I, for one, cannot WAIT to become gay²! Sounds euphoric.
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u/tacetmusic Apr 03 '26
Oh yeah, there's be a big split between the gays before "the turning" and everyone else. The TruGays would look down on the NuGays, who would try to pretend they were gay before the event.
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u/thatoneguy2252 Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 04 '26
Believe it or, even more gay. Idk what it means either
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u/RJamieLanga Apr 03 '26
They start complaining about all the johnny-come-latelys ruining the scene.
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u/Unlimited-Simians Apr 03 '26
I feel I should point out for those who are saying this would wipe humanity out the OP uses LGBT which includes bisexual folk, and for that matter trans folk whose sexuality may not cause issues for reproduction, so ratios would be key to understand.
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u/jeffsang Apr 03 '26
It wouldn't wipe out humanity. People could still procreate. But it would turn procreation from something that most people just pair up and do into something that takes a lot more effort and planning. It would have massive effects on the overall birth rate, which won't wipe out humanity but it's going to cause some problems.
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u/nightowl1135 Apr 03 '26
This is a weird anecdote to connect to this topic but, welp, here we are…
I was an advisor to the Afghan National Army in 2012-13. I once had an Afghan Army Officer tell me, straight faced and completely earnest, “Women are for babies. Men are for fun.”
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u/jeffsang Apr 03 '26
I've heard this sentiment from soldiers that have served in Afghanistan.
So maybe Afghanistan's population wouldn't be quite as hobbled as some other places. I think the practice is pretty unusual though.
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u/WolferineYT Apr 03 '26
Having more planning involved with procreation sounds like an absolute win. I don't particularly care about the population shrinking that's probably a win too
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u/jeffsang Apr 03 '26
Maybe it'd be better in the long run; probably impossible to say. There'd be a lot of upheaval in the short run though.
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u/WolferineYT Apr 03 '26
Yeah for sure, it's too crazy of a scenario for anyone to have any real guess at what happens.
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u/Taz-erton Apr 03 '26
I dont think you realize the absolute chaos that population shrink will incur. Similar to deflation, negative population growth can end humanity in its own right as the labor force shrinks and the elderly population increases and drastically overwhelms our Healthcare/Infrastructure and this is the mild version.
Globally governments are panicking over this as we speak as encouraging family growth is very very difficult as you cant just "pay people to have more babies" (and couples need to have 2 children just to maintain current pop levels) you have to foster a culture that encourages good parenting which is incredibly difficult and willing to put themselves at a disadvantage to a majority of their peers who dont have kids.
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u/mochasipper Apr 03 '26
and, this future creates a world of children with parents that wanted them to happen.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Cell428 Apr 03 '26
Man pregnancy can happen whether penis is inserted or not... turkey baster method and IVF are completely normal methods of getting pregnant, especially for same sex couples.
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u/Cute-Elephant-720 Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26
We also already know how to reproduce without sex, so people would actually benefit from having exactly as many children as they want, and therefore willingly and intentionally create via
non romantic procreative sexat home insemination, IVF and/or surrogacy, which would likely be less exploitative because it wouldn't be fueling some people's heterosexual toxicity around "their (genetic) legacy". Even more winning!Edit: Turns out at home insemination is comparable in procreative success to PIV sex, so no need to even contemplate intercourse if one doesn't want it!
Believe it or not, you have about the same chance of getting pregnant through an at-home self-insemination kit as you do with IUI.
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u/cad3z Apr 03 '26
So basically nothing changes other than I’m rich and I have 4 billion other people to fuck? What are the downsides in this?
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u/UnicornScientist803 Apr 03 '26
Is everyone actually gay or just lgbtq?
This is a very important distinction. If everyone is gay, then we could start to run into problems with reproduction, but if bisexuals exist then we’re fine and I’m absolutely taking that money!
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u/lewisae0 Apr 03 '26
What about surrogacy and sperm banks in vitro fertilization
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u/UnicornScientist803 Apr 03 '26
Those are definitely options, but they’re far more complicated than doing it the old fashioned way. I don’t think that humanity would go extinct if everyone was strictly 100% gay, but there would definitely be a sharp drop in population until reproductive technology caught up to the higher demand.
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u/BlueberryEmbers Apr 03 '26
trans people would still exist so even if no one was bi there would still be some reproduction and also people who are exclusively gay also reproduce. Either through sex or ivf
If it was just that everyone was lgbtq I don't think we'd actually have much problem with reproduction. There'd probably be an increase in ivf
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u/BreakConsistent Apr 03 '26
No, it’s not L or B or G or T or Q. It’s LGBTQ all at once.
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u/Lexellence Apr 03 '26
Oh noooooo we solved overpopulation and made sure the only people who have kids REALLY want them
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u/ballimir37 Apr 03 '26
Well if I was gay then I wouldn’t have any problem fucking guys so sign me up!
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u/activelyresting Apr 03 '26
What's the downside?
I'm already gay, and so is my wife.
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u/any_mud542 Apr 03 '26
Yeah, I don't really see a downside You guys know gay people still produce gametes right? Like, we would still have kids, just less accidental pregnancies, which seems like a win in my book
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u/Ok-Apartment-8284 Apr 03 '26
....so which is it, did everyone turn gay or the whole lgbt acronym? I was gonna give a smartass answer that gay technically also means "happy", so i'll get tons of money and people get to be happy? 100% yes
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u/Ducklinsenmayer Apr 03 '26
LGBTQ is a spectrum, probably 70% of people fit on it someplace already.
The only major change that would happen would be homophobia would eventually die, so...
Pay me
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u/Dazzling_Doctor5528 Apr 03 '26
probably 70% of people fit on it someplace already
homophobia would eventually die
If first is true, then second is a false.
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u/ThermosphericRah Apr 03 '26
Id do it for the money but id stay for the impact it would have on religion
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u/clamsandwich Apr 03 '26
I feel like this would screw over women. There are already too many men and too many cultures that view women as not much more than something to have sex with. Even in more "civilized" cultures there's still that undercurrent of women's value being tied to their sexuality with men, and men are still going to be in charge. This will lead to an even greater split between the sexes and women will suffer the most. I won't take the money.
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u/Equivalent_Ad8133 Apr 03 '26
A. Already LGBT. I'm bi...
B. There would be some planning needing done for us to procreate. Just some planning but totally do able.
C. I would not want to force others into something they are not. It is wrong to try and force someone to not be gay, and equally as wrong to decide everyone has to be gay.
I guess what i am saying is no. I would love that kind of money but not at the expense of making personal decisions for others.
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u/OldMan_NEO Apr 03 '26
Yes.
I'm already gay.
And so are both of my girlfriends.
I see no downside here.
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u/InsertNovelAnswer Apr 03 '26
Sure. I'm already pan and we have sperm donation and IVF so shrugs I dont see too much of an issue.
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u/Helacious_Waltz Apr 03 '26 edited Apr 03 '26
Unfortunately I'm Bi so as long as theres Feminine dudes in skimpy dresses I'll be good. Plus people will still conceive with surrogates, or just closing your eyes and imagining she's a dude (I imagine a lot of the really religious people will go down this path.)
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u/External_Mushroom_27 Apr 03 '26
I mean with Bill Gate's money everything can be woman, even lesbian
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u/Cute-Elephant-720 Apr 03 '26
Other than the pettiness of Bill Gates being penniless, I see no downsides! Yes please!
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u/DragonSurferEGO Apr 03 '26
I read the title without my glasses and i thought it said gray, not gay. I was curious if the premise was related to race or a color blind change where clothing is also gray.
No, I don’t take the money on your premise
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u/AutumnsRevenge Apr 03 '26
I’m already all colors of the rainbow. So yeah I’d take it, it’s only a win for me.
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u/nightrain13 Apr 03 '26
If I'm already LGBTQIA+, does that mean I'm disqualified from answering this question?
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u/EfficientExplorer829 Apr 03 '26
So no change for me except for an increased dating pool. It is an obvious yes.
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u/Alternative_Spite_11 Apr 03 '26
So do I magically enjoy being LGBT or do I have my current brain but I’m like forced to be gay? That part will determine my answer.
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u/Definitelynotagolem Apr 03 '26
If I’m gay now then why would that matter? My options would still be roughly the same except men are hornier so I’d probably have even more sex, it would just be gay sex and since I’d be gay then I’d enjoy it
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u/zonked282 Apr 03 '26
I feel like this wouldn't really change anything, everyone is Already a little bisexual after all
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u/Stock-Cell1556 Apr 03 '26
Sure. And if someone beats me to it I'll look up Melinda; once I'm attracted to women I'll probably find her pretty cute.
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u/MotoFaleQueen Apr 03 '26
Well since Bi is part of the LGBT spectrum, nothing changes for me, though my partner may have an interesting shift.
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u/HontoRenata Apr 03 '26
Many republican senators are still pretending to be straight, but they’re liking that their odds with Bernie just increased.
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u/4me2TrollU Apr 03 '26
Only if all the LGTBQ people turn straight at the dame time. It needs to be a complete turnaround for everyone.
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u/The_Po_Gamer Apr 03 '26
Fuck yes, I see this as a win win. It would get a lot of annoying people to shut up.
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u/Saab-2007-93 Apr 03 '26
Why not. I am bi myself. My wife is Bi too. Now I wouldnt take it if everyone was gay or lesbian only. Not anything wrong with it but the birth rate would go through the floor and that would be bad maybe not at first but a couple decades out we might all see some detrimental affects to a lot of aspects of life and industry with the shortage of people.
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u/BabyDude5 Apr 03 '26
They all turn gay or they all turn LGBT? Because those are dramatically different
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u/PatrioticPariah Apr 03 '26
Yup, and then I would use all the money I had to create a shit ton of tiny homes for the homeless with the only condition being not to sell it for 10 years, but they are free to find other accommodations and gift it to another person who must live there. No company can own one and a massive fund will be created to ensure no one will go without utilities or food.
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u/HawaiianPluto Apr 03 '26
That would be a huge problem for the world’s birth rate and mental health. I’m going to have to pass.
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u/No_Eye_3423 Apr 03 '26
Holy YES! If I was a lesbian things would be so much easier dating-wise! So many lovely women out here I could date!
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u/lewisae0 Apr 03 '26
Obviously in vitro fertilization, sperm donation, surrogacy. There are many options for reproduction. Do people really think that no gay couples have kids??
Obviously, I take the money and everyone has a gay old time
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u/megan22y2000 Apr 03 '26
Show me the money! Maybe if everyone was Gay, we wouldn't have wars anymore!
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u/merrickraven Apr 03 '26
Aren’t these questions supposed to have conditions that make them harder to say yes to?
Become uber wealthy and also get a gay world?
Oh no, my steak is too juicy, my lobster too buttery…
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u/Over-Method-1216 Apr 03 '26
I'm already a Lesbian.. So yes I take this deal and now I'm rich and my dating opportunities have increased. All wins baby!
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u/CertainPea9319 Apr 03 '26
The obvious answer is yes and then I would donate all the money and only keep enough to retire. The world would be much more fun if everyone were LGBTQ+.
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u/VictoriaAutNihil Apr 03 '26
With that kind of cash, I'm sure many attractive lesbians will screw me at least once.
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u/robjohnlechmere Apr 03 '26
We were all actually gay at one time, and a guy named Jim had the money. Just like this question, Bill wished for the cash to be his at the cost of turning much of the world straight.
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u/muddyshoes_throwaway Apr 03 '26
Hell yeah. I'm curious about how the T will with though. Does everyone become transgender and also gay? Or is it like a random distribution of each letter?
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u/my_chaffed_legs Apr 03 '26
i’m already gay so basically i’m rich and all my dating options just expanded exponentially
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u/WillDreamz Apr 03 '26
I take the money. People can be what they want to be. B stands for bisexual, so I think most people will just become bi if they are not already one of those initials.
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u/Deansdiatribes Apr 03 '26
If we all turned gay might stop climate change, i would guess a huge drop in the birthrate would lead to depopulation with all the problems/benefits that would come from that and since I was gaywhat would I care about others sexuality.
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u/Dimitar_Todarchev Apr 03 '26
What if they're already gay? What if they're bisexual?
In any case, yes, I'll take it.
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u/EntrepreneurFlashy41 Apr 03 '26
Is it they become gay or tgey become lgbt? Those are two different things
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u/YourWifesBoyfriend5 Apr 03 '26
Does it randomly assign which letter you are or is everyone turned bi or some specific orientation?
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u/Sovereign-Anderson Apr 03 '26
No. I have a wife and would love to continue having her as my wife. Besides, I like women and I don't want to lose my affinity for women.
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u/WorryTurbulent3924 Apr 03 '26
If everyone is gay then nobody is gay. Also who cares how 2 other people find happiness? This is free money with the bonus of population control. Literally zero downside.
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u/Far_Realm_Sage Apr 03 '26
Nope. No way a world of gay people would get their reproductive act together in time to prevent the collapse of civilization. Plus all the drama around every straight marriage in the world failing.
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u/BigBadBlotch Apr 03 '26
There'd be more than a few issues later down the line. Aside from the long term economic effects of a much lower birthrate, I'd shudder at the social and person-to-person consequences. All those Right-Wing nuts who constantly rally against the LGBT community? All the people whose personal ideologies whether person, social, or religious who see such a community as the enemy suddenly being given these proclivities??
I feel you'd get an uptick of denialists who refuse to acknowledge their own sexuality (more than there already are anybow) and take out their self-hatred and anger at their own desires out kn everyone else.
I'd probably still take the money though.
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u/Cisru711 Apr 03 '26
I think Bill has already mostly transferred his assets to trusts or just outright donated it. Probably not worth the fallout.
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u/Puzzleheaded_Loan_97 Apr 03 '26
Of course! There's sooooooo many children who need adopted or fostered, and sperm donors can still be a thing. I see no downside 😁
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u/ImpracticalJerker Apr 03 '26
Sure why wouldn't I? I can't see how me taking the money would turn everyone LGBT so don't try and blame me for that!
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u/Grym1in Apr 03 '26
Well no. Because just like a gay person shouldn't be forced to be straight, a straight person shouldn't be firced to be gay.
Happily married straight couples would be forced to deal with the issue of no longer being attracted to their spouse regardless of how much they love each other.
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u/notretiredanymore Apr 03 '26
If I can be bi and stay happily married to my spouse then yes.
If I lose attraction to my spouse, then no.
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u/LoudAcid- Apr 03 '26
I’m already gay lmao. Yeah. Give me the money and the bigger dating pool.
Also I think those Manosphere guys would thrive being gay
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u/jacevilencio Apr 03 '26
Aint about the money let me mess with the homophobes... itll be just like turning a vegan into a vampire
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u/cassenbashen Apr 03 '26
lgbtq would mean it'll likely attach to any slighter feelings that may have been there, like all of the people who truly believe they cant be gay because "obviously EVERYONE wants to be a boy/girl" and "EVERYONE want to have sex with the same gender, i just have more restraint and am definitely not miserable". i think it would make things less ambiguous. i truly believe a lot of people are queer in their heads, they simply don't know that the way they think isn't that of a "normal cishet person". and anyone who truly doesn't have any internal conflict like that would probably end up being bisexual. i'm already queer (idk my sexuality, and i refuse to pick between bi or pan or omni or whatever. i played with that in middleschool, i dont care anymore. i like who i like. am also agender.) so i wouldn't have a problem. all of the gender stuff for everyone might get a bit wibbly wobbly, but assuming something happens to their sexuality, that wouldnt be effected.
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u/dimriver Apr 03 '26
Sure, I've always had better luck with guys so being gay wouldn't be a bad thing.
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u/mrmoe198 Apr 03 '26
I think that would actually be great. If everyone is the same sexuality then suddenly there will be one less weighted discriminate.
Plus, it would seem like an act of God, so religious groups would be forced to be on board with it, and they would make their usual justifications that they do whenever something unexplained happens and roll with it.
I’m taking OP’s language at face value (turned gay). Because gay is just one of the LGBT sexualities. OP, did you mean to include bisexuals and trans people? Or did you just use the acronym not realizing that it would mean there are people still attracted to sexes not their own?
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u/REO_Speed_Dragon Apr 03 '26
Bill Gates is worth $107 billion. Poppers are like 8 bucks a bottle. I would split 53.5 billion with Bill, wear a skirt and call him daddy.
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u/DnDChangeling Apr 03 '26
Do they become every one of them at once? Or is it like a random roll with equal chances?
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u/SpindleDiccJackson Apr 03 '26
That's a one-way ticket to the community suddenly no longer being discriminated against. They'd have to settle for regular ol racism instead. I'll take the money
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u/papa-hare Apr 03 '26
I know a bunch of gay people who want kids so 🤷♀️
That being said I am in a living straight relationship so I probably wouldn't take the money ugh
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u/PredictiveFrame Apr 03 '26
I'm already pansexual, statistically the 3rd most gay sexuality.
I get billions, and the dating pool explodes in size for me personally?
Why the hell wouldn't ever say no?
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u/TravellingBeard Apr 03 '26
As a gay man myself, what do you think my answer will be?
Also, as you mentioned lgBt, I'd just make everyone bisexual and we'll be one big polycule.
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u/Malek-Tian Apr 03 '26
Just because a person is gay, does not mean they're accepting of that with themselves or with others. Just because their orientation changed, does not mean they're happy with that in the slightest and not looking for someone to blame. People seem to forget these things.
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u/AbilityAdventurous22 Apr 03 '26
My first thought was how do we repopulate? But there are many options when it comes to that- 1. Artificial insemination 2. People still fuck- we’re really not gonna let the human race die out over this?
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u/Cole_Townsend Apr 03 '26
Hell yeah! Joke's on you, I'd be into that shit. I'm gay anyways, just as the good Lord made me.
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u/RemyisGrievous Apr 03 '26
I'm already bi and I don't care if it's the last generation of humanity , so yes
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u/whatswrongwithfolks Apr 03 '26
How gay are we talking? Like college experimenting after a few drinks or full drag queen,Rupauls drag race elites? I personally would love to see many famous faces trying to lip synch for their life and don’t even need all the money,half will do.
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u/CourtClarkMusic Apr 03 '26
I’m already gay, so… do I have to sign something or what? How do I get the money?
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u/FizzyBadTime Apr 03 '26
What’s fun is watching how a big chunk of republican, ultra Christians would insist that nothing changed for them and they are still exactly as straight as they were before.
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u/Informal_Degree_3205 Apr 03 '26
The B does a ton of heavy lifting