"Laconic2" <laconic2_at_comcast.net> wrote in message
news:domdnbAIZO9WQh7dRVn-uQ_at_comcast.com...
> Even the point of view that the finger and me are all one thing is subject
> matter dependent.
>
> If, for example, the subject matter is a clinic that specializes in
> prosthetic finger surgery and rehabilitation, the whole concept of which
> finger is "mine", and whether it's "part of me" takes on a new meaning.
Having (involuntarily) amputated most of my left index finger (and then had
it re-attached), I can heartily agree.
Received on Mon Apr 19 2004 - 13:27:30 CDT
