[This is Kate; I didn't realize that Paul is signed on and not me]

The reason that they do that is so the kid/person can run. You know, if the leg is amputated above the knee, they will have a limp and a prosthetic knee which is harder to function. However, this way, there is a joint there that moves and so it allows the kid to be more normal as far as movement. I asked myself what I would do and I say I would do it. Plus, you could really freak out your friends... and like 1439/3000 said, I could kick those guys in the crotch who rape me with their eyes from behind me