Quote:When Makayla decided against continuing chemotherapy,

At the enlightened age of eleven, she came to the conclusion that chemotherapy is not the right treatment for her life-threatening illness.
And her parents were totally OK with that, because Jesus.

Quote:The human species, as a whole, is becoming less and less able to cope with genetic problems and other diseases without medicine.
This, in a post-apocalyptic scenario, represents big trouble ahead.

[thread derailed yet? - rage on]

I might be wrong but I thought that half of all children used to die before they reached adult hood. Not to mention mothers who died during labors. Were we really able to cope with diseases any better in our past? I think if civilization broke down we would just go back to 1/2 of all children dying. I don't think we would be worse off than that.

(January 21, 2015 at 9:18 am)Nope Wrote:

Quote:The human species, as a whole, is becoming less and less able to cope with genetic problems and other diseases without medicine.
This, in a post-apocalyptic scenario, represents big trouble ahead.

[thread derailed yet? - rage on]

I might be wrong but I thought that half of all children used to die before they reached adult hood. Not to mention mothers who died during labors. Were we really able to cope with diseases any better in our past? I think if civilization broke down we would just go back to 1/2 of all children dying. I don't think we would be worse off than that.

Eventually, we may tend back to that ratio... but, at first, a grand majority that would not have bred, are now breeding and passing on the wimp genes.
I'm probably one of them!

(January 21, 2015 at 8:49 am)Faith No More Wrote:

Quote:In July, Makayla travelled to the Hippocrates Health Institute in Florida and took its three-week "life transformation program." A CBC investigation revealed that Hippocrates is licensed as a "massage establishment," and is being sued by former staff who allege the company's president Brian Clement is operating "a scam under Florida law" and practising medicine without a licence.

Looks like Jesus isn't the only one to blame.

The name is ironic.

Whatever the outcome, at the least the parents can rest easy knowing that the outcome of their 'traditional' therapy was also very much traditional.

All i have to say is... if i or anyone i know says they seen jesus i would tell them fuck jesus and stay on medical treatment.
But where the fuck was the parents to tell her no you can't.

(January 21, 2015 at 9:42 am)dyresand Wrote: All i have to say is... if i or anyone i know says they seen jesus i would tell them fuck jesus and stay on medical treatment.
But where the fuck was the parents to tell her no you can't.

On their knees, sniffing Jeebus' butt?

(January 21, 2015 at 9:49 am)pocaracas Wrote:

(January 21, 2015 at 9:42 am)dyresand Wrote: All i have to say is... if i or anyone i know says they seen jesus i would tell them fuck jesus and stay on medical treatment.
But where the fuck was the parents to tell her no you can't.

On their knees, sniffing Jeebus' butt?

I mean like come on if some one is sick and they are seeing jesus they are hallucinating and yes.. need help.

(January 21, 2015 at 9:51 am)dyresand Wrote:

(January 21, 2015 at 9:49 am)pocaracas Wrote: On their knees, sniffing Jeebus' butt?

I mean like come on if some one is sick and they are seeing jesus they are hallucinating and yes.. need help.

A person who sees Jeebus is a prophet.... what is this hallucinating you speak of, infidel?

(January 21, 2015 at 9:59 am)pocaracas Wrote:

(January 21, 2015 at 9:51 am)dyresand Wrote: I mean like come on if some one is sick and they are seeing jesus they are hallucinating and yes.. need help.

A person who sees Jeebus is a prophet.... what is this hallucinating you speak of, infidel?

What about that pink elephant in the room? huh?

So are parents legally allowed to pull their children from treatment like this? Or is it a stupid exception for religion? I'm not too up on the law.