Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2003/10/30
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]This is the classic misperception. That one or another operation will make us live longer. It may improve your quality of life but it will have little effect on how long you live. You imply that being blind will prevent you from functioning in society. I would agree with the proviso that you say "as I do now". Many people function perfectly well in society with a wide variety of conditions that "normal" people consider catastrophic. John Collier On Thursday, October 30, 2003, at 12:41 PM, Barney Quinn wrote: >> It is an opening into the broader debate of what consciousness and >> intelligence are. Should other "lesser" organisms be sacrificed to >> marginally improve our life span* (and looks)? > > Marginally improve my life span? I have very serious eye disease. I > have had > five operations. I may well need a sixth early next year. If it > weren't for > the modern, miracle medicinesand techniques which have been developed > in part > with animal research I would be blind, unale to support myself, and a > burden > to society. I am eternally greatful there there are doctors and > scientists > who have been willing to devote their lives to trying to help people > with > very real medical problems. - -- To unsubscribe, see http://mejac.palo-alto.ca.us/leica-users/unsub.html