Kusakabe, a former geriatric specialist from Osaka, explained to AFP the thinking behind his shocking proposition, saying removing paralysed limbs would make patients lighter and reduce the burden on caregivers in case the care industry reaches crisis point.


Yeah, I don’t know whether you feel anything or not - usually doctors poke your limbs with a needle and watch for reactions. I assume all the nerve communications to the limb
isare severed in most of the cases, but then again, I’m assuming.