RE: this just blew me away
March 31, 2016 at 5:22 am
(This post was last modified: March 31, 2016 at 5:24 am by Aractus.)
(March 31, 2016 at 3:29 am)Little lunch Wrote: So veganism, smoking and religion are related. Because there are positives and negatives.
I wonder what else might fit into that set.
It might be easier to find the things that don't.
Of course.
Any activity that effects health has positives and negatives. For example, let's say I tell you "you need more exercise you lazy bastard - get out there and go for a daily walk" and you work out that the only time you can go for your walk is between 8 and 9 PM. So that's what you do. But your neighbourhood is seedy and unsafe and every-time you do it you get mugged, or knifed, or worse. In your particular situation obviously the benefits do not outweigh the risks. You'll come back to me and say "your health advice was fucking shit".
(March 31, 2016 at 5:20 am)Alex K Wrote: And the evidence you demand is... the credentials of the debater?
Evidence. Publications by relevant academics - scholars/historians/archaeologists/anthropologists/etc.
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
