Should this man

[englishangel]

But they have stuff like acetaminophen, what is wrong with good old paracetamol?

and the French use suppositories.

Sudden thought, perhaps I should move to France.

[J.R.]

But they have stuff like acetaminophen, what is wrong with good old paracetamol?

and the French use suppositories.

For headaches ?????????

Always knew there was something strange about 'em !

[Jude]

Using suppositories for migraines is actually a good method and is used in this country - as the drug can be absorbed by the bowel quite quickly and efficiantly, where as many people who have migraines cannot take medication by mouth as they throw up soon after which means they don't get the full effect of the medication to help them.

Other than that suppositories are used in many other areas of medicine - after all a small thing up your bum is sometimes better than eitehr a large needle or a horse sized pill!

[Mrs C.]

DON`T, JOHN!!!!

[Jude]

DON`T, JOHN!!!!

Somehow I think I know what went through your mind then... I really did open myself up for it though!

Thank you for telling him not to!

J
xx

[Mrs C.]

... as if he`ll take any notice!!!

[graham]

The reason I said Shut up Graham was that you were double posting - writing, and then writing again before anyone could read or comment, after reading post 1, I wanted someone elses post not more of your's - hence the Shut up Graham - it wasn't meant as a "SHUT UP" - more of "give us a break so we can read then re-capitulate (long word for me).

Jude, since when was it a crime to double post? I find it particularly ironic that after chastising me for doing so, you then immediately did the very same thing yourself. I think we all have thoughts we'd like to add in retrospect, or wish to respond to another poster's comments and adding a second post seems like the easiest way of doing so. I did find the "shut up" to be a touch rude (although I accept your apology), particularly as this thread seemed to have stirred some mixed feelings and provoked genuine debate and your comment was not in that spirit.

[DavebytheSea]

.... suppositories are used in many other areas ....

golly!

[Mrs C.]

You beat JR to that one!!

[Euterpe13]

after all a small thing up your bum is sometimes better than eitehr a large needle or a horse sized pill!

resisting desperately here.....

[Hendrik]

I was in a grot mood, and the way I was feeling ( and still am) requires a bunch of medics. But I haven't resorted to porn.

Why not? Makes me feel better. The comedy value if nothing else...

shut up Jude!

I wouldn't go that far! Maybe just reduce each essay a tad, I want to hear everything you say but have much more limited internet access than most. And you don't want to add "sore fingers" to the list.

Judging by the word count to your last reply, you are obviously much better researched about the NHS. Thankyou for correcting me, I now know that Blair wants to scrap the NHS completely whereas Thatcher was infact leading the working medic's cause. God bless her.

Spot on about the abortion thing, and about men keeping their noses out of women's bodies.

[and yes J.R. there is probably a large-font colour-text joke in there somewhere]

[J.R.]

See ??????

I WAS a good boy, and I WON'T do the suppository joke referring to the rectum !

[Mid A 15]

An example of a thread worth keeping in my opinion even though over 3 months old. We stuck to topic (more or less) and some intelligent, articulate, thought provoking views were expressed.

Shame to lose them in my view.

DOH! I've gone

[DavebytheSea]

Absolutely! I've just read the thread through from start to finish - and indeed recorded my vote.

As far as the hip operation is concerned, I see that there are are two issues which in my view are unrelated.

1. The guy needs an operation which it is his right to have as quickly and as conveniently as possible. The doctors are treating the hip (not the guy's personality) and the hip does not really have much in the way of opinions to express - especially concerning foetuses. By the hippocratic oath, doctors are bound to preserve life and the quality of life.

2. The man is clearly an anti-abortionist. There are those with very strong views on the issue - both for and against. We often find ourselves in a situation when we disagree with others - indeed when we are appalled and deeply shocked by what they say and do.

The problem arises when we carry over our intense dislike of an individual's words and actions into totally unrelated things - e.g the colour of their hair or the way they walk or their love of poetry. In my view, this can lead to persecution of minorities such as that of the Jews in Nazi Germany or the persecution of suspected paedophiles by Portsmouth vigilantes. It is all to easy to allow an emotional dislike to colour one's own response; irresponsible newspapers (the Daily Mail?) have found this as an easy means to increase circulation, while dictators (Hitler?, Pericles?) have used it as a means of gaining power by stirring the emotional prejudices of unthinking masses.

I agree wholeheartedly with all Mid A 15 has said and caution against letting prejudice override intellect.

[Richard Ruck]

...irresponsible newspapers (the Daily Mail?) have found this as an easy means to increase circulation, while dictators (Hitler?, Pericles?) have used it as a means of gaining power by stirring the emotional prejudices of unthinking masses..

I couldn't agree more.

The relentless xenophobia currently being encouraged by certain sections of the press (and by some politicians, it has to be said) is both disturbing and very depressing.

Perhaps this is the subject of a new topic........