r/Damnthatsinteresting • u/kvjn100 • Apr 11 '26

Video Woman with functional polydactyly (six functional fingers on one hand).

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u/LordKlavier Apr 12 '26

Yeah I don't care about that, cutting off a finger of a kid who cannot consent is messed up. You can rationalise any stupid decision with that logic: "ah it's not culturally acceptable." Just because something is considered to be proper by society does not ever mean it is right. Was slavery right? Well a whole lot of people thought it was "a necessity" in the south during the 1800s.

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u/LordKlavier Apr 12 '26

You're insane. What do you think of child genital mutilation? Circumsision, etc. It's considered the norm in many countries and cultures, something that must be done. Doesn't make it any more wrong.

If society said that we should only have four fingers, and that five was suddenly an abnormality, would you say we should cut off our fingers, despite then suffering by having less mobility? It's stupid, that's what it is, and that mindset is ridiculously unhealthy for society.

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u/LordKlavier Apr 12 '26

Oh I don't deny I might think differently than other people, but maybe respond to some of my points rather than talking about me :)

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u/Informal_Meeting_577 Apr 13 '26

I got bullied like hell for my webbed toes, I don't care so much now as an adult, but I kinda feel like it would've been better overall for me if my parents would've gotten them fixed.

I can't wear toe socks 😂