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To: GovernmentShrinker
The proper, responsible way to handle a milk allergy is to not drink milk. If the ADD philosophy were applied to such a person, they would be force-fed milk, then force-fed allergy symptom treatments.

I'm reminded of the old joke, where the guy goes to his doctor and says, "Doc, it hurts when I do this." To which the doctor replies, "Well, don't do this!"

The burden of proof belongs on the people who are giving mind-altering drugs to children. It's not a proven case - there's not even a plausible case that can withstand the most basic common-sense scrutiny.

It's a scam and a crime and the people responsible for it should be condemned by society and the law.

148 posted on 04/29/2003 11:29:26 AM PDT by thoughtomator (US Gov't says: Mind-altering drugs are evil except when used to pacify toddlers)
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To: thoughtomator
Perhaps the "proper" way to treat ADD is to take kids out of school at age 7-8 and put them to work 12 hours a day on farms and in factories. Trouble is, this just doesn't work in a modern economy, and we're just not prepared as a society to go back to the days of no cars, no computers, no sophisticated medical diagnostics, etc. Hopefully, a non-drug solution can be found, but in the meantime drugs may be the best answer for a lot of children and adults.
152 posted on 04/29/2003 11:33:54 AM PDT by GovernmentShrinker
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