Advantages And Disadvantages Of Giving Up One Of The Five Senses

The choice of having to give up one of our five senses is a difficult one. Some individuals lose a sense of theirs all the time, whether they have lost it from an accident, from old age, or a plethora of other reasons a person may have lost one of their senses. Over the course of this assignment, I thought about it very carefully and all the senses seem to relate in some way; therefore giving up one sense is like giving up another. No matter which sense you choose to lose, the world as you know it will undoubtedly change. I first approached my 67 year old grandfather with the choice of giving up one of his five senses. My grandpa if completely deaf in one ear and must wear a hearing aid in the other in order to hear when others talk to him or do other daily activities, but even then his hearing is limited. He also has lost feeling in both of his hands due to years and years of doing rigorous physical jobs throughout his life. Given his situation of already having two senses handicapped, I thought his opinion on the matter would be of interest. When asked which sense would he prefer to lose he quickly and sarcastically responded “Ya perdí mi sentido del tacto, mija.” which translates to “I’ve already lost my sense of touch.” He spoke of …show more content…
She said although smell goes along with taste because the senses are connected you can still taste but not as good as you would if you still had smell. She went on to say that she wouldn 't give up sight because she would miss all of the things that are beautiful. She also said without the sense of touch she would miss things like hugs, which she loves. Without touch she said she also wouldn’t know if she was in pain or danger. She said she could learn to live without hearing by learning sign language, but she would miss going to concerts, listening to music, and playing guitar. Smell is one of the easier senses to live without (Camarena, S