would you rather: a)be born blind b)go blind at age 12

ohhh, thats a good one...i think be born blind...that way you wouldn't know what you're missing out on. Ignorance is bliss

to someone born blind, how would you explain "white"?

hmm, perhaps not knowing wouldn't be so great. Your view of the world would really be narrow (obviously i didn't mean literal view...since it would be nonexistant). But, maybe it wouldn't exactly b...

how about putting a cotton ball in their hand?

like in that movie the Mask. and he puts hot stuff in her hand and red flahses before her eyes?