Ted Rall for June 10, 2006

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Man: Would Jesus have given his arms to a calligrapher who needed them? Of course he would. Woman: I'm an office worker. I shop online. It's not like I was using my legs anyway. Man: When I heard of the long waiting list for penile implants, I knew I had to help. Man: True, you'd have to be crazy to volunteer for quadriplegia. On the other hand you could get free drinks by passing yourself off as a veteran. Man: Now I know: that "don't feed the tiger" sign is there for a reason! I'll be careful next time. Woman: Frankly, I''m hoping to trade up for thinner calves. Would you give your bodily extremities to someone you'd never even met? More and more people are doing just that. Some donors give their extrimities for religious reasons. Others do it just because it's nice. Bioethicists are split on the phenomenon. Whatever the case, the donors are making people in need very happy. Next: would you donate your donor extremities?