Two Australian philosophers believe surgeons should be allowed to cut off the healthy limbs of some "amputee wannabes".
Neil Levy and Tim Bayne argue that patients obsessed with having a limb amputated should be able to have it safely removed by a surgeon, as long as they are deemed sane.
* That surgery costs an arm and a leg. by ko_kyi
* (When it comes to government disability) they wouldn't have a leg to stand on. by Charles Henrickson (Going out on a limb. . . .)
* Just remember to quit when you're a head. by cripplecreek
* Perhaps it would be better to treat the underlying disease rather than cutting off a limb to spite a nose? by jwalsh07
* These people are fighting for the right to clip and pare arms. by Charles Henrickson ("Two arms!" I say.)
* Train them for the bomb squad. Rush the training. Problem solved. by muir_redwoods
Can I see a show of hand of all those in favor of giving people what they want!
