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Writer's Block: The Expendable Sense(s)

If you had to give up one of your five senses, which could you live without?

Submitted By [livejournal.com profile] newbiepoet


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Assuming that the question refers to the five Aristotelian senses - sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste...

...I think I would have to go with sight. Hearing would be a less inconvenient disability, but to lose music? I cannot bear the thought.
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[identity profile] toya121.livejournal.com 2008-09-01 04:38 pm (UTC)(link)
crazy boy!
sight would be horrible to live without. I understand your love for music... but there's something about being able to see the musican play or sing a song they have written. when you know the words really mean something to them. I think that's just as important sometimes as being able to hear the laughter, joy or pain in their lyrics. Plus I do love to read. Although being read to is a joy of mine also. If I were to answer this writers block (and i guess that i will now) I'd have to go with smell or taste.

[identity profile] packbat.livejournal.com 2008-09-01 06:10 pm (UTC)(link)
Guilty as charged!

The thing with smell and taste is that both are necessary for judging the freshness of food. Plus, eating would really stink without both of those intact.

I love reading too, and having to rely on Braille or speech synthesizers would be a monstrous pain, but I still think I'd stick with my choice.

[identity profile] toya121.livejournal.com 2008-09-01 06:15 pm (UTC)(link)
walking would also stink without sight. sure it can and is done everyday but i'm almost positive it isn't because of choice:)

[identity profile] packbat.livejournal.com 2008-09-01 06:45 pm (UTC)(link)
It would be more nerve-wracking and slower, but I don't think it would be less enjoyable in and of itself. Besides, I don't need to walk a lot - I could go to the gym and use the stationary bicycles for exercise.

[identity profile] toya121.livejournal.com 2008-09-01 06:47 pm (UTC)(link)
ha... i think you missed my meaning but I understand yours.

[identity profile] ailado.livejournal.com 2008-09-01 06:02 pm (UTC)(link)
I am in complete accord. It's kind of unthinkable, not being able to listen to music. If I go deaf when I'm old, I will just have to off myself.

[identity profile] packbat.livejournal.com 2008-09-01 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
Don't worry - we've already started hacking the visual cortex, I bet we'll be able to install audio-in jacks long before we lose all hearing. :P

[identity profile] explodingbat.livejournal.com 2008-09-01 07:50 pm (UTC)(link)
Wow, really? Out of the basic five I'd go for taste.

[identity profile] packbat.livejournal.com 2008-09-01 10:10 pm (UTC)(link)
That would be a good option, except that I really like to mix up my meals. Eating stuff that was the same every day would really stink.

[identity profile] bourgeoisify.livejournal.com 2008-09-02 06:35 am (UTC)(link)
I agree! I would much rather be blind than deaf. Music is my life and to lose that would mean there was little hope for me.

[identity profile] packbat.livejournal.com 2008-09-02 11:50 am (UTC)(link)
Indeed!
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