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The End of the World!, caused by modern medicine?
Sphinx
post Jun 4 2008, 12:05 PM
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I was sitting in a doctor's office the other day, and it hit me. Modern medicine could destroy the human race.

Think about it. With each generation, more and more people are dependent on medication. Our immune systems are slowly weakening because survival of the fittest no longer applies. It may get to the point where modern medicine won't be able to pump out medications fast enough to battle new, violent epidemics caused from severely decayed immune systems.

I'm not saying that everyone that needs medications for whatever need to die, so please don't take it that way. I'm just interested in your thoughts on the subject.
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post Jun 5 2008, 09:56 AM
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On the other hand, while what you say is not without some truth, especially in the US, it does seem that modern medicine has both prolonged the average life span, and by eradicating simple diseases that hitherto killed off millions of human beings, enabled the population of the world to increase and live their lives will less suffering.

On the other hand, the population increase might lead to the destruction of mankind......

Happy thoughts for a June morning.
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post Jun 6 2008, 02:50 AM
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Come to think of it does some possible - it is one of those things where the effects (if there are any) are only seen throughout time.
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