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Doctors (and society) should not be encouraging this mentality. But individuals surely have the freedom to think like this and make decisions accordingly.

• hsbauauvhabzb 3y ago
  Don’t many religions encourage the complete opposite mentality? Shouldn’t they be censored also?
  • kerkeslager 3y ago
    I don't think censorship is a necessary part of addressing this problem.
    • hsbauauvhabzb 3y ago
      Parent poster suggested censoring doctors..
      • kerkeslager 3y ago
        Parent poster did not suggest censoring doctors. You're making a very big leap from "doctors should not be encouraging this" to "we should not allow doctors to encourage this".
        • hsbauauvhabzb 3y ago
          So why say anything if it’s just an opinion if not a call to action seeking to censor certain opinions? And my comment likened both, so to suggest the intent of the word censoring is somehow different is semantic nitpicking rather than any productive discourse.
          • kerkeslager 3y ago
            > So why say anything if it’s just an opinion if not a call to action seeking to censor certain opinions? Why not? I could make an argument that cultural change happens through conversations like this, but honestly I think people are just intrinsically motivated to share their opinions whether it makes any difference or not. > And my comment likened both, so to suggest the intent of the word censoring is somehow different is semantic nitpicking rather than any productive discourse. The difference between censoring someone and disagreeing with their opinion is NOT a nitpicky detail. It's literally one of the major differences between totalitarianism and democracy. The position that censorship is the only way to get people to stop saying things you disagree with, is an absurd, extremist position.
• dr8eirkif7 3y ago
  Why? My doctor's job is to give me health advice and treatment not moral advice. And it's none of society's business so really they shouldn't be chiming in anyway.