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Can a migraineur become president?

from Markus A. Dahlem, 22. July 2011, 16:25

Yes, he or she can. Of course one can. Thomas Jefferson could. Can Michele Bachmann become the president of the United States of America? This, to me, is a different question.

You know, this is a science blog, and although I mostly blog about migraine, I would rather ask whether somebody who is in favour of creationism can run for president? I don't mind the country. Any country. A leader believing in creationism and intelligent design, as a replacement of a solid scientific view, is one huge step backwards.    

I just read "Michele Bachmann's Stance on Evolution Demolished by High School Student" (which I can recommend) and I read about Bachmann in both her German and English Wikipedia page, funny enough, only the former, the German page, mentions that she is a fan of creationism and intelligent design. 

Well, let's get back to migraine. Migraine varies quite a bit. Symptoms can be very severe and thus migraine can be a highly disabling disease, while in others, symptoms can be rather mild and it may even not need to be treated with medication.

The discussion, that sufaces now, is actually far too sensitve to be used in a political race. The discussion about how we educate our children, by contrast, is worth the trouble.




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