Tara I'm more than happy to discuss those things in your thread where they're on-topic! 
Don't think I'm ignoring you.
TEGH - in the 16th/17th/18th centuries the situation was very different to what it is now. High poverty rates meant that castration could be seen as a good thing since the alternative may be children starving to death. I imagine that most castratos led fulfilling lives and enjoyed the status and success it brought them. In this day and age though it's not going to bring you status, and your success is determined more on other factors than being able to hit the highest note. It was a product of its era.
Don't think I'm ignoring you.TEGH - in the 16th/17th/18th centuries the situation was very different to what it is now. High poverty rates meant that castration could be seen as a good thing since the alternative may be children starving to death. I imagine that most castratos led fulfilling lives and enjoyed the status and success it brought them. In this day and age though it's not going to bring you status, and your success is determined more on other factors than being able to hit the highest note. It was a product of its era.
For Religion & Health see:[/b][/size] Williams & Sternthal. (2007). Spirituality, religion and health: Evidence and research directions. Med. J. Aust., 186(10), S47-S50. -LINK
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
The WIN/Gallup End of Year Survey 2013 found the US was perceived to be the greatest threat to world peace by a huge margin, with 24% of respondents fearful of the US followed by: 8% for Pakistan, and 6% for China. This was followed by 5% each for: Afghanistan, Iran, Israel, North Korea. -LINK
"That's disgusting. There were clean athletes out there that have had their whole careers ruined by people like Lance Armstrong who just bended thoughts to fit their circumstances. He didn't look up cheating because he wanted to stop, he wanted to justify what he was doing and to keep that continuing on." - Nicole Cooke
