SC - Health, medicines, etc.

[LrdRas at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/29/00 10:58:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time, 
ekoogler at chesapeake.net writes:

<< Sorry for this outburst, but your statements just caught me wrong.  Most 
cultures
 consider bragging about ones good health to invite ill health! >>

Actually I saw prescription medications as those used to treat temporary 
diseases which, if you have one, you should not be spreading it to others. 
The underwear comment was serious though and I wear glasses so the contacts 
comment was accurate.  Anyway, I am more than aware that various ailments and 
medical conditions have to be attended to at events.  I fail to see how an 
individuals ailments has any impact on the event as a whole. Each individual 
is totally responsible for their ailments and any corrective measures needed 
to sustain that individuals health. Not the autocrat, not the kitchen 
steward, not the chirurgeon. My comments were meant to reflect the opinion 
that if a persons medical problems are not controllable by the person, I fail 
to understand why they would consider coming to an event, let alone laying 
the responsibility for their continued health onto those who do go. I don't 
do this and I fail to see any good reason why others choose to do so.

Ras
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