Name the disease, infection, bacteria, virus, cancer, whatever. None of those things are things we "fight", but things humans try to figure out how to cure or mitigate/manage.
I think it is useless to use words like "fight" and "war" when we are talking about human illness that happens to everyone regardless of what it is. I think Christopher Hitchens in his last days got it right. Sure his cancer was nothing anyone would want, and he admitted his habits played a role in shorting his life. But he got it right in saying it isn't something you "fight" because it is in you. It is not something you can pick up an A-R 15 and shoot.
I get that having a positive attitude can extend life. But it isn't a war or isn't something you fight. Death is nothing anyone can avoid, nobody escapes it.
What finds solutions to eradicate or manage a disease is science. Prevention too. It should not be looked at as a "war" or "fight" but seeking solutions.
I think it is useless to use words like "fight" and "war" when we are talking about human illness that happens to everyone regardless of what it is. I think Christopher Hitchens in his last days got it right. Sure his cancer was nothing anyone would want, and he admitted his habits played a role in shorting his life. But he got it right in saying it isn't something you "fight" because it is in you. It is not something you can pick up an A-R 15 and shoot.
I get that having a positive attitude can extend life. But it isn't a war or isn't something you fight. Death is nothing anyone can avoid, nobody escapes it.
What finds solutions to eradicate or manage a disease is science. Prevention too. It should not be looked at as a "war" or "fight" but seeking solutions.
