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equus · 07-12-2006, 11:59 AM

I get where you're coming from but I think it's a little nieve to think treatments aren't adjusted and changed in 'physical' illnesses. There are MANY illnesses we have completely understood - and years ago many more!!

Science isn't an end product, it's a process and whether a patient refuses Chemo for cancer or AD's for depression that should be respected as an informed choice, these are often personal choices.

I'm not a believer in god or the soul, I live in a reality where I believe my personality has physical basis, my control and self will come from my physical make up and functioning frontal lobes (amongst other brain areas). I believe I have my genes to thank for my ability to even consider these issues. To me there is no logical reason to consider the neck up as less physical than the neck down. When my body dies - I will die because I am physical. All that is left is the effects on this earth of my choices, and all that's given is the biology to support free will, therefore I try to live well.

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equus Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: uk Posts: 3,055	I get where you're coming from but I think it's a little nieve to think treatments aren't adjusted and changed in 'physical' illnesses. There are MANY illnesses we have completely understood - and years ago many more!! Science isn't an end product, it's a process and whether a patient refuses Chemo for cancer or AD's for depression that should be respected as an informed choice, these are often personal choices. I'm not a believer in god or the soul, I live in a reality where I believe my personality has physical basis, my control and self will come from my physical make up and functioning frontal lobes (amongst other brain areas). I believe I have my genes to thank for my ability to even consider these issues. To me there is no logical reason to consider the neck up as less physical than the neck down. When my body dies - I will die because I am physical. All that is left is the effects on this earth of my choices, and all that's given is the biology to support free will, therefore I try to live well.