mecfs@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agoHockey star Matt Dawson amputates finger to play at Olympicswww.bbc.comexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
arrow-up10arrow-down1external-linkHockey star Matt Dawson amputates finger to play at Olympicswww.bbc.commecfs@lemmy.world to Not The Onion@lemmy.worldEnglish · 8 months agomessage-square4fedilink
minus-squareambitious_bones@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoI wonder if the olympic comittee should ban him from playing in order to discourage this kind of thing in the future.
minus-squaremecfs@lemmy.worldOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoWhy? Personal choice. No one forced him.
minus-squareambitious_bones@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoYes, no one person forced him. But career pressure and fomo did. And I don’t think that sets exactly a good precedent.
minus-squareMoneo@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·8 months agoHockey players are another breed. Not agreeing with his decision but also not that surprised. Also, “sets exactly a good precedent”? I don’t see why this man should be expected to make personal/medical decisions based on “setting a good precedent”.
I wonder if the olympic comittee should ban him from playing in order to discourage this kind of thing in the future.
Why? Personal choice. No one forced him.
Yes, no one person forced him. But career pressure and fomo did. And I don’t think that sets exactly a good precedent.
Hockey players are another breed. Not agreeing with his decision but also not that surprised.
Also, “sets exactly a good precedent”? I don’t see why this man should be expected to make personal/medical decisions based on “setting a good precedent”.