Wiggle, quibble, invoke Van Gogh...
He cut off his ear, you know.
He did the deed when he went mad,
But he survived, so that's not bad.
Had he now asked for public help,
FEMA'd say, "Sew it on yourself."
You have been hoist by your own petard. O, Injustice! O. Ingratitude! I guess that's the new definition of Kobiashi Maru.
If you don't like the view from up there, be more careful with your petard.