Re: F-Dopa or any scan - society action

[Bob Allison <ballison@xxxxxxxx>]

George:  Thanks for your thoughts.  I agree with you.  We should all
endeavor to make our society more compassionate and work to influence those
that can effect change.  But, I also think that the reporting of society's
perceived weaknesses is important.  Open dialogue is a key to any successful
society e.g. in the US, we have the first amendment to assure that freedom.
But, I fear I am off topic.  If you wish to correspond further, I can be
reached at ballison@xxxxxxxxx

----- Original Message -----
From: "George Person" <George9910@xxxxxxx>
To: <PARKINSN@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Friday, December 27, 2002 4:35 PM
Subject: Re: F-Dopa or any scan - society action


> Well said, Bob.  Thoughtful perspective.  I would like to suggest that you
> substitute the word "society" with the words "us" or "we".  A society is a
> group of people living together.  Each one of us is part of the society.
Our
> society is organized with a structure and government for making rules or
laws
> that help us coexist in harmony.  It is the government or people who make
and
> administer the rules that determine who is responsible for what actions in
> the society.  Our elected government officials should ideally allocate
funds
> and make rules that are best for our society. But this does not always
> happen.
>
> The government is made up of people.  Each person votes in the way that is
in
> their best interest.  This is human nature.  Many rationalize that they
are
> doing what the people want and what they claim is best for society.  What
is
> best for many of them is not always what is best for PWPs.
>
> Our job is to make those elected officials understand that curing PD is in
> the best interest of society and in their best interests too.  What is
every
> elected official believed that they could not get elected if they did not
> support curing PD.  This would result in a society that acts in a more
> responsible manner for our PD cause.  A more compassionate society would
be a
> better society for us all.
>
> Action Needed:  Get involved in the process.  Start with your
representatives
> to congress.  Let's not just report of the failures of our society, but
take
> action to make it better.
>
> Any thoughts?
>
> George
>
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