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Poll: If you had to give up either sight or hearing, which one would you give up?
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Sight (Eyes)
28.57%
4 28.57%
Hearing (Ears)
71.43%
10 71.43%
Total 14 vote(s) 100%
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Which one would you rather be: Deaf or Blind?
#1
Which one would you rather be: Deaf or Blind?
If you had to choose between being blind or deaf, which one would you choose?
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#2
RE: Which one would you rather be: Deaf or Blind?
Deaf. No question.
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#3
RE: Which one would you rather be: Deaf or Blind?
Deaf. No great loss, since I don't really care what most people have to say. 

Boru
‘But it does me no injury for my neighbour to say there are twenty gods or no gods. It neither picks my pocket nor breaks my leg.’ - Thomas Jefferson
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RE: Which one would you rather be: Deaf or Blind?
(January 2, 2018 at 1:16 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: Deaf. No great loss, since I don't really care what most people have to say. 

Boru

 What about music though?
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#5
RE: Which one would you rather be: Deaf or Blind?
Deaf. For there is far more beauty in the world to se than music too hear.
What is it you most dislike? Stupidity, especially in its nastiest forms of racism and superstition.” 

~ Christopher Hitchens
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RE: Which one would you rather be: Deaf or Blind?
I had to go with hearing.  Although I have heard, that hearing can be more difficult to be without.  The thought being, that it makes it more difficult to communicate, and those who have lost hearing become paranoid, and left out of the conversation.  But without sight, I would have difficulty working at anything close to what I am good at now.   Hearing would certainly be a hindrance, but without site, programming would be tough, and I don't think that it is good to find your way around an electrical cabinet by touch.
It is said that an argument is what convinces reasonable men and a proof is what it takes to convince even an unreasonable man.  - Alexander Vilenkin
If I am shown my error, I will be the first to throw my books into the fire.  - Martin Luther
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#7
RE: Which one would you rather be: Deaf or Blind?
I'd rather be completely blind, dumb and lose both my legs than lose one of my ears.

I think an ear is on par with an arm for me.

Some people are "all sixes and sevens", I'm all arms and ears.

If I ever became completely deaf I think I'd kill myself. Being blind or losing my legs would cause a depression but I'd probably end up getting through it with music. How am I supposed to get through a depression with music if I can't hear?

Same if I lost both my arms. Probably kill myself. Unless by then I was able to have cybernetic arms or cybernetic ears... then I'd keep on living.

(January 2, 2018 at 1:31 pm)ShirkahnW Wrote: Deaf. For there is far more beauty in the world to se than music too hear.

Nope.

For the record, this decision isn't even close for me.
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RE: Which one would you rather be: Deaf or Blind?
I'd rather be blind. I already have a hard time seeing without my glasses (very bad sight), so I know what it's like. To have no sound would be torture. Then again, I wouldn't be able to read until I figured out braille. Shit. I may have chosen wrong. Either would suck ass.
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#9
RE: Which one would you rather be: Deaf or Blind?
I've been married four times.
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#10
RE: Which one would you rather be: Deaf or Blind?
I'd give up hearing. You don't necessarily need hearing to enjoy music. Just have your brain play back the music from your memory.
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