top | item 43818047 (no title) fsociety | 10 months ago Mortality is not meant to be cured. Quality of life on the other hand.. discuss order hn newest ViscountPenguin|10 months ago I'm not sure any disease is "meant" to be cured. The fact that we can cure any diseases at all is a lucky accident.Is this a religious conviction, or something else? I've heard that viewpoint a lot, but I've never heard anyone really explain where it comes from. JoshTriplett|10 months ago Smallpox was not meant to be cured anyway, but we did, and we're better for it. One of the defining qualities of humanity is the ability to better ourselves and overcome challenges.
ViscountPenguin|10 months ago I'm not sure any disease is "meant" to be cured. The fact that we can cure any diseases at all is a lucky accident.Is this a religious conviction, or something else? I've heard that viewpoint a lot, but I've never heard anyone really explain where it comes from.
JoshTriplett|10 months ago Smallpox was not meant to be cured anyway, but we did, and we're better for it. One of the defining qualities of humanity is the ability to better ourselves and overcome challenges.
ViscountPenguin|10 months ago
Is this a religious conviction, or something else? I've heard that viewpoint a lot, but I've never heard anyone really explain where it comes from.
JoshTriplett|10 months ago