Have You Fell From a Horse in War?

Post by **jones jones** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:21 am

There is sometimes a fine line between sanity and madness. Today's genius could easily be tomorrows lunatic. The human brain is the one organ in our bodies about which almost everything known today is purely guesswork. Sure a gifted brain surgeon can remove a tumour from a human brain or put a titanium clip into a vein to thwart an aneurism. But there isn't a single person alive today who can really tell me why I dream, or why I have more imagination than my sister or what happens to my brain when I sleep. Sure they guess at it but that's all it is ... guesswork,

I much prefer the 19th century concept (c1884 to 1889) which lays down definite guidelines for Reasons Why You Could Be Admitted To An Asylum ... No ifs and buts here ...

YZGI · Post by **YZGI** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:31 pm

They woulda got me about 15 times

Post by **jones jones** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:38 pm

YZGI;1448060 wrote: They woulda got me about 15 times

Only fifteen? Jeez you must be ever so slightly sane then! Unlike me ... Bad habits & political excitement would have got me every time!

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:30 pm

Some of these don't even make any sense! OMG!! It looks like they could lock you away just for being a woman! I'm confused by some of them.....what does tobacco and masturbation have to do with one another?

:-2:yh_blush

Post by **LarsMac** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:41 pm

Hope6;1448075 wrote: Some of these don't even make any sense! OMG!! It looks like they could lock you away just for being a woman! I'm confused by some of them.....what does tobacco and masturbation have to do with one another?

:-2:yh_blush

Actually, in the mid 1800's they DID lock some women up, basically for being women.

As to your second question, perhaps we should ask Bill and Monica?

Wandrin · Post by **Wandrin** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:55 pm

Interesting list. So, just about everything could be used as an excuse to lock someone up.

Hope6 · Post by **Hope6** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:14 pm

OMG!! Lars your Bill and Monica comment tells me all I need to know!

Lady J · Post by **Lady J** » Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:10 pm

jones jones;1448019 wrote: There is sometimes a fine line between sanity and madness. Today's genius could easily be tomorrows lunatic. The human brain is the one organ in our bodies about which almost everything known today is purely guesswork. Sure a gifted brain surgeon can remove a tumour from a human brain or put a titanium clip into a vein to thwart an aneurism. But there isn't a single person alive today who can really tell me why I dream, or why I have more imagination than my sister or what happens to my brain when I sleep. Sure they guess at it but that's all it is ... guesswork,

I much prefer the 19th century concept (c1884 to 1889) which lays down definite guidelines for Reasons Why You Could Be Admitted To An Asylum ... No ifs and buts here ...

Such was life in (c1884 to 1889) the 19th century....be glad you live in these times. We all would have been committed!