tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20078757.post6763126982484498133..comments2023-11-02T08:39:17.310-07:00Comments on Sentiments of Rationality: Why the Medicalization of Everyday Life is GoodDom Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04446684066512811439noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20078757.post-41730610287800974172012-10-29T10:40:01.295-07:002012-10-29T10:40:01.295-07:00This entry uses poor logic and no citations of res...This entry uses poor logic and no citations of research supporting your arguments.<br /><br />Your "illustration" that the population's attention span is on a bell curve, therefore ADD medication simply moves anyone who takes the medication higher on the bell curve is a logical non-sequitor (it does not follow).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20078757.post-80197812340728896972008-03-31T09:29:00.000-07:002008-03-31T09:29:00.000-07:00In response to the last anonymous comment:The corp...In response to the last anonymous comment:<BR/><BR/>The corporate tactics surrounding GMOs, not to mention all the abuses of prescription drug manufacturers, are aspects of the system that I do not condone. I don't think genes should be patentable, period. (The issue of drug patents is thornier.)<BR/><BR/>So, I agree with much of your criticism on that point. However, you also raise safety concerns. Depending on the type of genetic modification we're talking about, I think these are of varying degrees. <BR/><BR/>For instance, if one adds a gene to a crop from another plant or animal that is regularly consumed by humans, I think premarket testing need only be minimal (for discerning any immediate interaction effects). For more complex modifications, more should be required. I'm not sure of the current regulatory schema, but I would argue that some kind of supervisory board like the FDA should be in charge of making the decisions about testing requirements and should be as isolated as possible from the corporations who are selling the products.<BR/><BR/>In short, sensible policy and regulation can mitigate most of the concerns surrounding GMOs and similar technologies. What we shouldn't do is ban them outright, not only because a ban <I>wouldn't work</I>, but also because GMOs have the potential to do tremendous good (e.g., golden rice).<BR/><BR/>Lastly, about me "playing the role that a swaying media wants [me] to play": give me a fucking break. The media is largely responsible for stirring all this excessive fear about GMOs in the first place. If anything, you're the media tool. (I at least have the courage not to post anonymously.) <BR/><BR/>Anxiety and vague uneasiness should not stand in the way of progress!Dom Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446684066512811439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20078757.post-4459403101935504912008-03-31T00:53:00.000-07:002008-03-31T00:53:00.000-07:00In reference to genetically modified foods, the re...In reference to genetically modified foods, the reactions against GMO's are not entirely just based on them being unnatural. Its true that animals have been eating natural foods for millions of years. the case is, GMO's were created to serve those who sell the food, not eat it. People throw around the fear that we're running out of food, in many places it is the opposite. With GMO's, the bio-corps that own the COPYRIGHT to the organism, it is possible to be sued over growing their copyrighted plant. It has been documented that several US farmers have had to settle on vicious lawsuits saying they were illegally growing corn based on samples found near the fringes of their land near roads, where stray seeds could have easily germinated. The affects of additional substances from GMO's into our diets with no prior testings, not to mention the land it is grown on, local ecological effects, chemicals leaking into our water cycle through urine and feces, the corporate agenda regarding GMO's which I might add corporations are allowed to go into heirloom vaults, go through seeds of plants and COPYRIGHT an already existing plant that they did not create, all these are things to be concerned about regarding GMO's. Yes, they are unnatural. I feel you are playing the role that a swaying media wants you to play.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20078757.post-49835632552604986702007-06-20T17:10:00.000-07:002007-06-20T17:10:00.000-07:00intended? by whom? Intent presupposes a purpose,...intended? by whom? Intent presupposes a purpose, an intender.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20078757.post-83483804657688790242007-05-03T09:52:00.000-07:002007-05-03T09:52:00.000-07:00I have nothing against technology and research f...I have nothing against technology and research for improving medicine. But I think as technology evolves, humanity is "devolving". We are externalizing our responsibilities and thus becoming less resilient as human beings. Every little pain or imperfection is treated as a disfunction that needs to be eliminated. But really, hardship was always intended a part of life. It is how we grow. And by seeking to eliminate all traces of adversity with technological and medical solutions, is creating a weaker human being.<BR/><BR/>Just a thought.MyFriendFatehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07280792241892832453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20078757.post-21569903288405427822007-02-20T18:30:00.000-08:002007-02-20T18:30:00.000-08:00O my God. You're totally right. That single unre...O my God. You're totally right. That single unreferenced anecdote completely refutes everything I've written here. I renounce all my former beliefs and my enthusiasm for technological progress! Thank you, kind stranger, for helping me to see the light.Dom Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04446684066512811439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20078757.post-72531778347104550392007-02-20T18:19:00.000-08:002007-02-20T18:19:00.000-08:00Did you noticed a little girl,4, died last decembe...Did you noticed a little girl,4, died last december poisoned by her parents who pretended sedate her? That is what you call amazing progress a "medicalized life and death"Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com