i have a debate,"modern living has made people weak, disease prone." i am for the motion. any suggestions?
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You got the pro side? You really drew the shport straw.\n\nThe idea makes no sense at all. Modern humans are taller, stronger , healthier and better looking than any human population in the past. Those are simple facts. The average life expectancy of HG was around 30 years and most suffered form chronic diseases and malformations. You really can't argue that humans are getting weaker and smaller and sicklier when it is an objective fact that we are getting taller and and stronger and healthier.\n\nI can't see any room for factual debate here. Modernhuamns are healthier, stronger and taller than humans have ever been. All that you canreally do is concentrateon diseases of old age that previous genertion never had to the same extent because they never lived long enough.\n\nGood luck. You're going to need it.
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Wow, so many agressive answers!!!! You guys are such hypocrtits!! How easy it is to point the finger at those whose vices are visible to all. What if everybody knew  your weakness and was allowed to hate you for it?! Do you really think smoking is worse than junk food or alcohol?? Millions of people are sick as a result of an unhealthy diet. What do you wanna do next? Tell us what we are allowed to eat or how much we may drink? \nI agree that smoking should not harm those that are not active smokers but like someone said, smoking in public is already very restricted. I don't  think that passive smoking is a big issue anymore these days.\nHow about a little tolerance and acceptance. Nobody is perfect. We all have our little weaknesses. \nDon't try to tell others how to live their life, it's none of your business.\nBy the way, I'm a non-smoker!!!!
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I would like to live in a future era where disease and illness have been eliminated.  Where all people and nations live harmoniously and in peace.  I wish it could be the near future, but I have this feeling it will not happen for many centuries.
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Sorry, it doesn't make sense. Structurally it is OK, but logically I don't get it. Stop them from getting a disease - like preventive, cleanliness etc? \n\nNatural selection - like whether the child is strong enough to overcome the disease? Your ability to fight is not just physical though. It is very much mental. Your thoughts have power. Your attitude has power. Very much influence comes from the parents beliefs and attitude and love. \n\nIt is not always natural selection, because we are spiritual beings. And that spirit can have an effect on the physical, in miraculous ways sometimes.\n\nRe: only be able to cure diseases and not prevent them? Remember this is how drug companies make money. Everyone has a disease and everyone needs medicine for it. That mentality is the onset of so many health problems. Our health is controlled by greed.
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NO CONTEST - I'll take a homeopathic remedy over convential medicine ANY day as long as it works - but I will use conventional medicine if I have no other choice - too many doctors today fill our bodies with so much GARBAGE that it makes us sicker than we were when we first saw them!!\n\nFOR EXAMPLE - they now are looking at the results of infant immunization shots containing THIMERESOL (which contains Mercury!!) and how these shots are causing all sorts of neurological disorders including autism, mental retardation, global learning delays, and many others!
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Please, don't put your health in the hands of an amateur forum. Respect your mind and body. Consult your doctor.
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Does it HAVE a historical impact??? It's an illness, just like any other. You could say, measles and its historical impact on society, or asthma and its historical impact on society. What is the question?\nI think a more pertinent question might be MG and its impact on the sufferer? - but I guess that would be boring for non-sufferers!!
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i do not think that is possible anymore. You're better off to educate yourself and maintain health thru nutrician and supplements. There are many resources out there thus keeping medical costs to a minimum.
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Thanks ZipLock... \n\nI think there's a ton of misconceptions about dieting and health... I urge everyone who is concerned about their health and fitness is to educate themselves.\n\nThat means reading.  I subscribe to about 7 different health magazines and people consistently throw me scientific articles on nutrition.\n\nI've learned a lot about health and fitness over the years and hopefully I can help a few people get over their weight /fitness issues.\n\nThanks again, Ziplock, I've read some of your stuff and found it on line with my beliefs too.
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:}\nAn austere lifestyle would help us sty focused on the important things in life.\nI know that i for one often allow the unguent to precede the important things in my life\nsomeone said technology came into our lives as a servant but now lives there as i Master.\n\nHaving said all that, I would really miss mot being able to use electronic text to study issues in my faith, and would really miss being able to discuss issues of faith in forums like this one.\n\nNot I am sight impaired and the accessibility options on my computer make an active study of my faith possible.
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Well... I think the gradual illumination has been too slow; that quote must have 150 years, and look at "men´s minds" of today. Not enough progress. But it is true what he says about direct arguments not having much of an effect on the public, and oftentimes when they do the effect is negative.\n\nSee how many fundies and bible thumpers of today talk about science with arrogance and despise; science is practically a dirty word for them. However, they don't do without their appliances, TVs, computers, cars, jet planes, vitamins, antibiotics, vaccines, etc. \nAs the saying goes in my language "they spit on the plate from where they eat".\n\nIt's a shame they act irresponsibly and childishly like that. If theywere a bit coherent they'd go live in caves, wrapped in animal skins, and worship their gods as much as they wanted - away from us!
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You could talk about Genetically Modified Foods (GMO) and microbiology, including whether it is good to add vitamins to rice and reduce our dependence on pesticides, or what impact does it have on 3rd world countries to sell seed that doesn't reproduce itself? Pick whether you think GMO is good or whether you want to argue against it. \n\nYou could talk about whether the use of stem cells is good or bad, including whether it could help cure disease and save lives or whether it kills life because it is from blasticists.  \n\nThere are so many topics to choose.  Choose one that is controversial and then persuade why it is good or bad.  Good luck to you!
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Whoa, you tackled a risky one there and will probably get some interesting answers. \n\nI will say that I am concerned in that modern science has made it possible for many to live in spite of genetic traits that can continue to be passed down to other generations. In days gone by, the less healthy did not usually make it to the age in life to procreate and so there was a natural termination to many of the genetic problems. \nNow  in the modern world, our morals and values have to enter in and whether we could with good conscience do what nature once did is debatable.\nFYI...I would have been one of those that was buried beside the Oregon trail with the epitaph...because of her delicate constitution,she did not make it.\nAntibiotics have saved my life at least 4 times to date.
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Back to the old debate... nature or nurture?\nI think both, and the issue is a very complex one.
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Hi \nThank God those days of fighting with my husband are over. There is never enough for men and they blame us for it. Of course, you do get the frindge benifits that I do not get.\nHope that you do not think this should be said, just remember how senile I am; it has been so long that my cherry tree grew back and I have an orchard now. The devil made me say it. Do not be offended, I won't do it again. I hope; if my senality stays under control. Hope you are smiling.
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I think we stand on the cusp of understanding a great deal more about the human body thanks to the recent break throughs in technics and technology supporting Genetics research. Where that future takes us or it will come is hard to say. Even harder to predict is the sociological impacts these develops could bring about. Whatever happens I am sure medicine will take a giant step forward and lots of the ailments that plague us now will be resolved. The result is people will live longer  and live better.
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read http://www.shaklee.net/thehealthyway/distEarnliving