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[West Texas CEO]

Almost every afternoon when I get home, I wonder if I could maintain the life I currently live without sight or hearing. Speaking just for myself, I think I'd rather be deaf than blind, I could still get around and function better without being able to hear (though I would sorely miss the joys of music), and, silly as this sounds, I'd still be able to watch TV and movies at home thanks to subtitles. But being blind? I don't know if I'd be able to get by without being able to see. Of course, the blind do still enjoy their own quality of life, but I don't think I could manage.

While I hope no one here ever faces such a terrible choice, but just for the sake of an intellectual exercise, would you rather be blind, or deaf?

 

[teezzy]

I'd much rather be deaf. If I were blind, I'd legitimately be too stupid to tell whether I was awake or not. Seriously wtf!!

Also I love looking at tits.

 

[ScarletSpider]

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[HoodWinked]

sight is definitely the most important sense. being blind completely changes your day to day substantially.

 

[kretos]

Why not both

 

[bitbydeath]

Do I get superpowers if I go blind?

 

[West Texas CEO]

Do I get superpowers if I go blind?

You get real good at playing the piano.

 

[C4lukin2]

Blind is the worst. They both would suck, but blind would leave you more impaired. Just not being able to visually observe the world around me, would drive me nuts.

 

[Aggressive Carrot]

I'd rather be deaf. There is so much I still want to see. As a blind person I'd probably just wander into traffic or something.
Plus, imagine trying to watch a movie as a blind person

 

[GAMETA]

We're visual creatures. Hearing is great but sight is far more important for basically everything... work, education, visual communication, leisure... most of the stuff we do requires sight as the most basic input before interaction.

 

[Airola]

You can't listen to tits. Except of course the huge ones that flap and flop and bump and bang at each other. Which makes this a harder issue for me, literally and figuratively.

 

[p_xavier]

Why not both

 

[Stiflers Mom]

Maybe your life would be more peaceful without seeing tits all day in summer.

 

[Ikutachi]

Deaf culture is a thing.

 

[Tesseract]

i'd rather be deaf

i've been learning asl over the lock, it's a lot of fun

 

[Noboru Wataya]

No one would rather be blind.

 

[slugbahr]

I'd rather be deaf.
I have enough balance issues with full sight, just for starters. Though I know deafness would effect that too.

 

[StonedRider]

Vision is much more important than hearing. We receive majority of information about world through eyes. Deaf person can travel, read books, view movies and shows with subtitles, do shopping, cook, play videogames. Blind person has much more problems with this.

 

[ManaByte]

 

[Prison Mike]

Almost every afternoon when I get home, I wonder if I could maintain the life I currently live without sight or hearing. Speaking just for myself, I think I'd rather be deaf than blind, I could still get around and function better without being able to hear (though I would sorely miss the joys of music), and, silly as this sounds, I'd still be able to watch TV and movies at home thanks to subtitles. But being blind? I don't know if I'd be able to get by without being able to see. Of course, the blind do still enjoy their own quality of life, but I don't think I could manage.

While I hope no one here ever faces such a terrible choice, but just for the sake of an intellectual exercise, would you rather be blind, or deaf?

 

[Texas Pride]

Blind is worse than Deaf. If those are the options I'll be deaf. Depending on who you ask I'm half there already.

 

[Mista]

None of them are fine but I don’t see anyone picking blind over deaf. Wish you all a healthy life GAF.

 

[FreedomOfSpeech]

Deaf means no more noise from others.

Blind means no more peeking up skirts.

 

[Mihos]

Can I choose blind in one eye and deaf in one ear?

 

[Kamina]

None, but i’d imagine deathless being less of an issue for me than blindness.

 

[capnc]

I rather be deaf so I dint't have to listen my neighbors fuckin every night...

 

[Tesseract]

deaf would bum me somewhat since music is such a huge part of my life

but i'd adapt, the whole culture kinda interests me in some ways (tho i hear it's rather poisonous at the institutional level)

 

[StreetsofBeige]

Sight is most important sense.

 

[Jtibh]

The moment i answer i will be either deaf or blind.
Murphy's law never fails.

 

[MaestroMike]

Edit:. Nvm.

 

[Jtibh]

Have a buddy of mine. He is deaf yet has a wonderful family. Wife and 2 girls. Has a good job. He can read lips can write can communicate .

I dont think you could enjoy life without seeing your kids and their expressions. Seeing them growing up. Seeing your wife. Sad or happy.

Being blind is just awful when you know what ypu are missing out on

 

[Richard Packer]

I like to get my dick sucked while blind folded. I'm gonna pop in some ear plugs next time for extra freaky-ness.

 

[Rikoi]

Both are bad, but blind is way worse.
Having said that sight and hearing i'd say are the most important, after that is touch, then taste and smell are less important than being physically impaired

 

[Meowzers]

If I was blind, I couldn’t see tits
if I was deaf, I couldn’t listen to music

this... is not awesome

Being without tits is ok, if you could read Braille from breasts.

 

[MrS]

Would top myself if I had either affliction and that's the truth.

 

[Sub_Level]

I would legit kill myself if I was 100% blind. Don't have the strength to do it. Deaf is horrific & a hard life but you can still live a fulfilling existence.

 

[supernova8]

If any blind people are reading this, I'm sorry... but I'd rather be deaf.

(Poor taste, I'm going to hell)

 

[Elektro Demon]

If I had to choose, being deaf sound better.

 

[ThatStupidLion]

certainly deaf. way more relies on sight than sound for humans imo

 

[Codes 208]

I’d rather be deaf. I’m already like half-way there apparently and I already watch movies/play games with subs.

I mean, aside from games being my primary hobby. Drawing is my life, if I went blind that would be devastating for me.

 

[Yoshi]

Deaf, no contest.

 

[Melon Husk]

Grant us eyes. Grant us eyes. Plant eyes on our brains, to cleanse our beastly idiocy.

 

[Susurrus]

I would legit kill myself if I was 100% blind. Don't have the strength to do it. Deaf is horrific & a hard life but you can still live a fulfilling existence.

You'd have to find the razor first.

But I have the same answer as everyone else I think. I can't watch movies or play games or do my job without sight. I can with out hearing, even if it is a bit impeded (though maybe enhanced for job so I don't have to listen to other people distracting me, esp my kids in covid telework).