In a message dated 2/8/00 5:50:41 AM Dateline Standard Time,
Susan-Brassfield@ou.edu writes:
>The mind/body connection is rather obvious in some cases. Schizophrenia and
>depression are often successfully treated with drugs. Homosexuality is not
>considered a pathology by the APA but it does seem to run in families as
>does alcoholism. The genetic marker thing is probably part of the Human
>Genome Project which is already helping scientists understand the human
>body better than they ever have before.
Lot's of things run in families - political preferences, wealth, religious
belief,
favorite football teams, etc. Running in a familiy is no indicator you have
a genetic trait.
>Other than the fact that you hate psychiatry and science, I don't see what
>your problem is here. Shall we not diagnose and treat people who are ill?
See the movie GATTACA for a nice illustration of the problem here.
Mike
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