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Which "new" character was the most well-written?
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<blockquote data-quote="stevew" data-source="post: 234865" data-attributes="member: 130"><p>While there is medical debate as to whether alcoholism is a disease, unless you are a medical professional, your opinion of the use of the word is inappropriate in my opinion. In our world today, too many people take an anti intellectual stance and behave as if all reality is subject to their personal opinion. While disease is a word used in everyday speech, it has a specific and defined medical use. Currently the American Medical Association lists alcoholism as a disease (I believe so does the WHO for those outside of the USA). </p><p></p><p>Broadly disease is a term meaning a condition that impairs normal functioning. Alcoholism certainly does that. </p><p></p><p>As for how to “cure” it and how one obtains it, this is still in the realm for medical debate and seems dangerous when non-medical professionals speak in such definitive terms as your post seemed to. </p><p></p><p>Id also argue that alcoholism from my perspective it isn’t just life style choices. While you might not have meant such, you explanation seems to blame the person (which is where those who agree with your use of the term believes it belongs). Yet you ignore the behavioral choices which also can lead to cancer and all non-heredity diseases (and some would argue behavior choices cause hereditary diseases as well but then we get into eugenics). This is a very slippery slope but some choose it to apply when personal responsibility seems to fit their political bent and not uniformly (such as choices leading to cancer). Though I will say I’ve near heard your “cure” explanation before as to what denotes a disease. </p><p></p><p>In practice from my observation it is not so simple as to say stop drinking or go into a program for 30-90 days and you’re done with it. Not that I’m a medical expert, but it often appears to me alcoholism goes along with other diseases leading the way, such as depression. There are hereditary factors as well which have been identified, like with cancer. I don’t won’t to dive too deep into this because again I’m not a medical intellectual but I can read the AMA and the last time I looked it was listed as a disease. Please correct me if I’m wrong. </p><p></p><p>Having said all that, there does seem to be a great deal of support for your opinion within the medical community, maybe even a majority (I won’t dive into the rational as again this is not my field). But until the AMA changes is position statements such as yours should make note that this is your opinion and while backed by some medical professionals, it is not the definitive (as in the highest authoritative sources such as the AMA) understanding. Posts which declare it a disease wouldn’t have the same responsibility because definitive sources do agree with them (at least for the time being).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="stevew, post: 234865, member: 130"] While there is medical debate as to whether alcoholism is a disease, unless you are a medical professional, your opinion of the use of the word is inappropriate in my opinion. In our world today, too many people take an anti intellectual stance and behave as if all reality is subject to their personal opinion. While disease is a word used in everyday speech, it has a specific and defined medical use. Currently the American Medical Association lists alcoholism as a disease (I believe so does the WHO for those outside of the USA). Broadly disease is a term meaning a condition that impairs normal functioning. Alcoholism certainly does that. As for how to “cure” it and how one obtains it, this is still in the realm for medical debate and seems dangerous when non-medical professionals speak in such definitive terms as your post seemed to. Id also argue that alcoholism from my perspective it isn’t just life style choices. While you might not have meant such, you explanation seems to blame the person (which is where those who agree with your use of the term believes it belongs). Yet you ignore the behavioral choices which also can lead to cancer and all non-heredity diseases (and some would argue behavior choices cause hereditary diseases as well but then we get into eugenics). This is a very slippery slope but some choose it to apply when personal responsibility seems to fit their political bent and not uniformly (such as choices leading to cancer). Though I will say I’ve near heard your “cure” explanation before as to what denotes a disease. In practice from my observation it is not so simple as to say stop drinking or go into a program for 30-90 days and you’re done with it. Not that I’m a medical expert, but it often appears to me alcoholism goes along with other diseases leading the way, such as depression. There are hereditary factors as well which have been identified, like with cancer. I don’t won’t to dive too deep into this because again I’m not a medical intellectual but I can read the AMA and the last time I looked it was listed as a disease. Please correct me if I’m wrong. Having said all that, there does seem to be a great deal of support for your opinion within the medical community, maybe even a majority (I won’t dive into the rational as again this is not my field). But until the AMA changes is position statements such as yours should make note that this is your opinion and while backed by some medical professionals, it is not the definitive (as in the highest authoritative sources such as the AMA) understanding. Posts which declare it a disease wouldn’t have the same responsibility because definitive sources do agree with them (at least for the time being). [/QUOTE]
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