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Have You Fell From a Horse in War?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 11:21 am
by jones jones
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 ...
Have You Fell From a Horse in War?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:31 pm
by YZGI
They woulda got me about 15 times
Have You Fell From a Horse in War?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 1:38 pm
by jones jones
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!
Have You Fell From a Horse in War?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 2:30 pm
by Hope6
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
Have You Fell From a Horse in War?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:41 pm
by LarsMac
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?
Have You Fell From a Horse in War?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 7:55 pm
by Wandrin
Interesting list. So, just about everything could be used as an excuse to lock someone up.
Have You Fell From a Horse in War?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 8:14 pm
by Hope6
OMG!! Lars your Bill and Monica comment tells me all I need to know!
Have You Fell From a Horse in War?
Posted: Thu Feb 13, 2014 10:10 pm
by Lady J
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!
:-2:yh_blush