On Friday 17 Feb 2012 10:51:45 am John Sundman wrote: > My son has nearly died about ten times. He has hydrocephalus, a seizure > disorder (all kinds); he's had emergency brain surgery, has severe visual > impairment, cognitive impairment, sensory impairment, poor coordination > and a weak immune system. He has suffered a lifetime of virtual > friendlessness and ostracism. He has been tormented by psychosis. He has > been ridiculed and shunned. His life expectancy is short. What little > vision he has will be gone soon. He has been the subject of medical > incompetence and malpractice and caring for him has driven my family into > bankruptcy and stress pretty much beyond my ability to describe, perhaps > beyond your ability to comprehend.
Gosh sorry. I am certain it is beyond my ability to comprehend. The pain that another person feels is always beyond anyone's ability to comprehend > With that background, may I ask how old you are and by what lights you > presume to tell me what I do or don't know about what other non human > influences may have had an influence on my son or any other human? Also do > you suffer from any chronic, incurable debilitating diseases? Do you > believe in disease, or do you think that too is a silly concept? Do you > believe in sanitation? > Franky I don't really give a damn if you know or don't know. It is not going to make a difference to anyone. > I certainly have no interest in cute sophistries about the arbitrariness of > norms for what constitutes being human. I do like to talk about such > things, but generally at a post-kindergarten level. Thanks for making out a list of your intersts. Now everyone can decide who wants you as a pen friend. shiv
