Cutting Back

asked by AnonymousAug 20, 2012

Community arguments

have your left leg be painlessly amputated and only be allowed to use a peg leg as a prosthetic replacement

One painless amputation is far better than ten annual dirty-cleaver procedures with compounding infection risk
A dirty cleaver almost certainly causes infection, which could cascade into losing even more of the foot
Losing toes one by one compounds balance problems and walking ability over a decade of repeated trauma

have one of your toes be amputated with a dirty cleaver every year until you have none left

Retaining both natural legs is worth losing all ten toes, which contribute relatively little to overall mobility
Modern prosthetics can restore most toe function once all are eventually removed
You walk on two natural legs for the entire decade of losing toes, maintaining near-full mobility throughout

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