Y'know, I think yer taking it exactly the 180 degree from what he intended. All the prophets had a definite streak of dramatic irony or even outright sarcasm, and Jesus was no exception. The purpose, was to drive the point home clearly to those who were paying attention. It should be obvious that chopping off a large, important part of the body like an eye, hand or foot is not going to improve yer attitude, nor will it make you lust any less. Therefore it can't be true that he was suggesting...
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