More people who confuse "normal" with "right"

[conuly]

Unfortunately, in this country, it's not normal for one year olds to still be nursing. Tabloids are infamous for lying, of course, and should be commended for this rare occasion of truth.

"How could something natural be not normal?"

Very simply. Clothing? Unnatural. But going naked is not normal. Shoes? Unnatural. Being barefoot is better for (most people's) feet anyway. But it's also, in most cases, not normal. Our infant mortality rate? A VERY GOOD THING. Normal. But not natural at all. The natural infant mortality rate was much higher.

*sighs*

English, people, if it's your native language, please treat it with respect.

*grins* Reminds me of a book I read when I was younger... One More River. Remember that? Girl emigrates to Israel, lives on a kibbutz? Yeah. At one point, another girl calls a guy "just not normal" to mean that she thinks he's hot.

Comments

[priyatelka.livejournal.com]

That's a very good question and I'd like to know the answer, too, so I'm going to look into it.

Sorry about the mini-speech, I'm a huge chilbirth rights advocate and I couldn't help saying something.

Your statement does hold as a good thing, it is lower than it would be naturally. I just find it interesting that if we intervene a little we get a better rate than when we intervene a lot so it makes me curious about how much "natural" or "unnatural" is okay?

[conuly]

how much "natural" or "unnatural" is okay?

It's good until the costs exceed the benefits. Simple.