underu2000 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Helen Keller was BOTH, blind and deaf. She could only feel, taste, and smell. Yet, she became a lecturer and author, graduating magnum [bleep] laude from a college for the blind. She was the first blind/deaf person ever to graduate from college. Imagine that? Honestly, I wouldn't want to imagine what it is like being blind or deaf. Given a choice however, I would probably choose to be deaf, since deaf people can relate to sound by feeling vibrations. The blind cannot relate to sight at all. Life is a joke. Yeah, I don't get it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgfuyfyuiuy0 Posted July 24, 2007 Author Share Posted July 24, 2007 Well.. I don't know. If I was blind, I wouldn't be able to see, and I would have a hard time going to places. However, if I was deaf, my voice would sound totally idiotic like all deafs, so I wouldn't be able to speak without feeling like an idiot. So idk, in my mind it's blind or deaf + mute. My Dad actually knows a guy that was taught to talk properly and he was deaf. He was born that way and his parents taught him through lips to pronounce it. You know, like "Wow", and he'd say what it'd look like. They'd practice until he got it right. Finally, after a long time, he could talk. It was funny hearing him say "Muggles" when he was talking about Harry Potter. I <3 Gears of War 2. Add me on Xbox Live and mention you are from Tif :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lenin64 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I would rather be deaf, because I love to read, can;t imagine anything worse than not being able to read. Command the Murderous Chalices! Drink ye harpooners! drink and swear, ye men that man the deathful whaleboat's bow- Death to Moby Dick!BLOOD FOR THE BLOOD GOD! SKULLS FOR THE SKULL THRONE! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wakka102 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I would rather be deaf, because I love to read, can;t imagine anything worse than not being able to read.i wish I was like that -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green_Link Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 It's a tough choice. If I was deaf I wouldn't be able to hear video games, but if I was blind I wouldn't be able to see video games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acero Frio Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Well.. I don't know. If I was blind, I wouldn't be able to see, and I would have a hard time going to places. However, if I was deaf, my voice would sound totally idiotic like all deafs, so I wouldn't be able to speak without feeling like an idiot. So idk, in my mind it's blind or deaf + mute. Though I'm not deaf, I am empathetic with deaf people- therefore I consider the part of the post you made which I have emboldened to be highly offensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nickymissy Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Deaf im afraid of the dark :ohnoes: :ohnoes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randox Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Deaf for sure. As long as I could still see I can use the computer, watch movies (DVD's have subtitles), and read books (of couse there are grail books but it's easyer to just be able to buy a normal book from the store). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ltb2006 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I would rather be deaf than blind because although i love music i think it would be a lot better to be able to see things than not hear them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harrington Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Life would be pretty awful either way, but like most others... i'd go with being deaf. I can always learn to lip read and use subtitles lol Dunno if it's nasty of me, but has anyone noticed that Virgin media music channels now have people doing the words for each song in sign after midnight? I thought that was kinda weird... how are they supposed to enjoy that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the1stfool Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 I'd rather not be blind or deaf, but if really given this choice, I'd choose to be blind. I could learn Braille and still be able to listen to music. Best.Songs.In. World.Follower of Guthix. *points to avatar* Aww yeah.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tbfgraphx14 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Most blind cases I think you can still see a little bit. I think hellen keller said that bein deaf was being worse then being blind. I'd rather be blind, especially if I was born with it then it would be better. Tbfgraphx14Happy to find I'm not the only one who eats glass. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsavi Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I never would want to lose my sight, I do like music but not that much. So if Mister Misfortune asks me, I'll know what to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwarfdude3 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 blind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fgfuyfyuiuy0 Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 blind Really? Why? Just asking because you are the only one to say Blind. :D I <3 Gears of War 2. Add me on Xbox Live and mention you are from Tif :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intriguing Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 I would be blind. I'm a musician, and I'm planning on basing my entire career around the violin, along with that, my favourite past-time, with no exception, is listening to good music. I simply couldn't live without being able to listen to music, however, although it would be incredibly inconvenient, I could live with being blind. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intriguing Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Well.. I don't know. If I was blind, I wouldn't be able to see, and I would have a hard time going to places. However, if I was deaf, my voice would sound totally idiotic like all deafs, so I wouldn't be able to speak without feeling like an idiot. So idk, in my mind it's blind or deaf + mute. Though I'm not deaf, I am empathetic with deaf people- therefore I consider the part of the post you made which I have emboldened to be highly offensive. Oh, don't be so bloody sensitive.. Seriously, tell me that you've ever heard a deaf person talk and not sound stupid (aside, perhaps, from someone previously mentioned in this thread). It's not being mean to the hearing impared, it's simply being honest. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____ Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 There's plenty of regular deaf people who shop at the store I work at, and they don't sound stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intriguing Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 There's plenty of regular deaf people who shop at the store I work at, and they don't sound stupid. I stand corrected. I simply haven't met them before. Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____ Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Also, I believe it depends when you lose your hearing as to how it effects your speach. Actually, I'm fairly certain there's been a study into that exact thing. I'll have a poke around see what I can turn up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Intriguing Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Do you mean, how old you were when you lost your hearing, or as in, whether or not you were born with it? Cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dwarfdude3 Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 blind Really? Why? Just asking because you are the only one to say Blind. :D No, I didn't give an explanation cause I'm not really sure why or I find it hard to put into words. Yes I would want to hear music and all that but more so is that hearing is so much more subtle than seeing. One sees whatever is around them and that is that. With hearing it is so much deeper. I think one can acquire more wisdom from hearing than seeing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
____ Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 Do you mean, how old you were when you lost your hearing, or as in, whether or not you were born with it?both actually. And to a lesser degree, if it was progressive or just ruptured ear-drums from an accident or something, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
No_OnE Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 It seems that I'm in the minority when it comes to this question. I'd rather be blind. I would hate having to lose my sight and it would probably make going through everyday life much harder but I don't think I could stand losing my hearing. I love music and I love to be able to hear people's voices. I guess eternal darkness just appeals to me more than eternal silence. Also, I can get a guide dog to keep me company and help me through life if I'm blind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demeige Posted July 26, 2007 Share Posted July 26, 2007 This topic is horrible Anyway, I think I'd rather be deaf. There's so much beauty in SEEING life and not just hearing it. I would prefer to wake up to the sight of the morning sun rather than the sound of the birds chirping. Also I think if I ever saw a person die it might be a little less traumatic than not being able to see what's happening and just hear them gasping for their last breath and then die. :) How does a profession differ from an occupation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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