The doctor says to his patient, "I have good news and bad news. The bad news is we amputated both legs. The good news is the guy down the hall wants to buy your boots."

The doctor says to his patient, "I have good news and bad news. The bad news is we amputated the wrong leg. The good news is that the one which was giving you trouble is all right now and won't need to be amputated after all."

The doctor says to his patient, "I have good news and bad news. The good news is that you have 24 hours left to live. The bad news is that I forgot to tell you yesterday."



The question is not, Can they reason? nor, Can they talk? but, Can they suffer?
~Jeremy Bentham