Frederick wrote: > >Healthy in what sense? If I get the mental >satisfaction of doing the right thing, who is the god >called Science to dictate and tell me that I'm doing >the wrong thing? Even if my decision is faulty, >inefficient and wrong, don't I have the freedom to >decide for myself? >
If you want me to insult your intelligence by stating the obvious, then let me say that healthy in the sense that you get to live a long life free of sickness. Science like journalism has a solemn obligation, not just to Frederick Noronha, but to the rest of humanity. An obligation to inform them about natural facts determining their health and safety. Nobody can take away anybody's freedom to do whatever to his/her own body, to derive mental satisfaction. But for science and journalism, cautioning them about harms that they may cause their bodies in the service of their minds, is the right thing to do. That is why responsible people have taken up the noble causes against smoking, against alcoholism, and against vegetarian and non-vegetarian fatty fast foods. Cheers, Santosh
