Got it. I had a deaf friend who used to go to concerts because he could feel the music. Just don't think I could handle not being able to hear the nuances in "Shine on you Crazy Diamond," you know?
This forum is the Debate Forum? I thought it was Debate and Discussion. Like I said before, if it needs to be moved, then I am sure someone will move it.
No problem, to answer your question, I would rather be blind. All the cool Kung-Fu guys are blind. No seriously, I think I would be pretty scary not to be able to see. Just in the sense of avoiding danger.
If I remember The Who addressed this issue: "that deaf , blind and dumb kid sure plays a mean pinball". Sorry, Manny, I should probably have just passed on this thread.
I think this thread should stay in the D&D. After all, people are debating and discussing whether or not to move it to the hangout, so there you go. BTW, I'd pick blind. No way I could live without body parts or ears. It would make it hard to be a drummer.
I used to think that being blind would be the worst, but I really think that being deaf would be tougher. I just could not imagine not being able to hear anything. I get freaked out when I get water stopped up in my ear, so I would not want that all the time for the rest of my life.
It is my understanding that it is generally thought that being deaf is the most isolating. Even so, I think I'd rather have my sight than my hearing.
If I were deaf, I could easily still work. So, I'll pick blindness. Besides, my vision is so bad, I'm almost there.
Don't forget Daredevil. He swings around buildings fighting evil doers and he's blind.... I wouldn't want any and I don't like to think about it though being deaf at birth is one of the harder things to overcome developmentally. The question depends on whether you lose it or if you never had it at all. We wouldn't truly know it's a gift unless we had it in the first place.
i'm following this logic, big time. i could get by in my job without being able to hear. i could not if i were blind.
I picked Deaf as I could communicate via sign language and writing notes... I could see and walk and that would be ok...
I selected deaf. I want to be able to see my kids and, if I live long enough, my grandkids as they grow up. I want to be able to see art and a host of other things, like my wife or a sunset. If I were deaf, I could play all the decades worth of music I've been lucky enough to hear in my head. It's not going anywhere. Paralyzed?? I like sex too much. But another good reason? I think deafness is the one problem of the 3 that is most likely to be "cured" in some fashion or another.
Perhaps if you became a Judge? And curses to whomever put that song in my head the other day... I mean....I meeeeaaan....
Sorry, I was being completely serious...especially about ignoring the rude people. I guess I never answered the question. I would probably pick deaf - my life would be much more peaceful without having to listen to various people, I could read lips and use sign language to communicate, and - believe it or not - still have an appreciation for music. It just seems a little easier to get around and be independent.
i picked being deaf. you can still watch the rockets rather than having to rely on play-by-play. how about: 1. Being Deaf 2. Being Blind 3. Being Paralyzed 4. Being Gay
anyone know if you can get a drivers license while legally deaf? that would be a big pro over blindness
Given Outlaw's amendment to the original question...i choose.... GAY! (but a celibate, closet-hetero gay guy who secretly downloads hetero p*rn). Could I be a lesbian instead? That may be intriguing for an afternoon? And, i got to admit...i was a bit surprised by Outlaw suggesting this was a 'choice'? TGIF
actually i meant it would not be a choice. as in you would have to be gay and not be able to be attracted to women at all. in the past i probably would have chosen 1-3 over 4 but not now.
