CURE Quote
Consider, for example, a scale of difference between the mere possibility of a cure being found and its actual probability. Though a difference in a given case may not be that great, differences in some cases may be such as to suggest to medical staff and carers that certain hopes would be better abandoned, in the interests of a patient. However, patients may cling tenaciously to them. In cases of terminal illness, hoping for recovery beyond a certain point in time as a particular illness grows in severity will become a matter of hoping in vain, from an objective point of view. Even so, hoping for a good death may remain a viable hope, both subjectively and objectively.
— Jayne M. Waterworth, A Philosophical Analysis of Hope, 2006-
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What if Mass Murders are Suicide Attempts?
Did you see the news about yesterday’s suicide? No, you didn’t. News agencies seldom report suicides. Suicide.org offers guidelines to news agencies on how to report suicides because, “the way suicides are reported in the media can either CAUSE suicides … Continue reading
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An Illness Element has a Single Cause; Each Cause has many Cures
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Searching for a Zipless Cure
Is modern medicine searching for zipless cures, cures that are absolutely pure, single chemicals, patentable, free of side effects, cures that do the job, and leave quietly? Zipless cures are rarer than unicorns. In 1973, Eric Jong wrote in Fear of Flying: “The … Continue reading
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Curing the Causes of Illness: Cures Rule!
What is the true meaning of cure? Actually, most of us know the meanings of cure, without referring to a dictionary. There are three: To stop the progression of an illness, by addressing the cause. To heal the damage caused … Continue reading
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How to Create a Chronic illness
An illness can only be cured by addressing the cause. Every illness, every active illness, can be cured, because the cause is active, because it has active causes. Chronic illnesses have chronic causes. When we treat symptoms of an illness, without … Continue reading
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