Just An Opinion
Posted: Sat Apr 30, 2005 11:02 am
The debate within the MS community centered around Tysabri, the FDA, and Big Pharma is thought provoking, to say the least. There are members of this forum who are far more knowledgeable than I will ever be on these topics, and I appreciate their opinions and the sharing of their research.
I believe, however, that there is a fundamental difference in how we are coping individually with MS that underlies the true basis for our opposite opinions. I am not implying that some of us want to be rid of MS more than others, but we have varying personal thresholds for the cost of "freedom". Some of us are willing to take more of a calculated risk in order to be rid of the disease. Whether that attitude is healthy or not is a non-issue. Many factors went into the formation of our individual positions. Neither side is right or wrong, but our unique life experiences have placed us on different ends of the "risk continuum".
In my opinion, this profound emotional component drives the debate far more than the intellectual reasons for our differing opinions.
I believe, however, that there is a fundamental difference in how we are coping individually with MS that underlies the true basis for our opposite opinions. I am not implying that some of us want to be rid of MS more than others, but we have varying personal thresholds for the cost of "freedom". Some of us are willing to take more of a calculated risk in order to be rid of the disease. Whether that attitude is healthy or not is a non-issue. Many factors went into the formation of our individual positions. Neither side is right or wrong, but our unique life experiences have placed us on different ends of the "risk continuum".
In my opinion, this profound emotional component drives the debate far more than the intellectual reasons for our differing opinions.