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-up11arrow-down10
arrow-up11arrow-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-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”.
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”.