...HE probably say "we seem to have plenty of books on enacted war crimes but what about the even bigger war crimes that were crimes of intention , not of fully carried out action ?"
Because Christians - along with a lot of other religions and even some non-religious people - believe that it is mental intentions , even more than as actual actions, that makes something a crime and a mortal sin.
Showing posts with label sulfa drugs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sulfa drugs. Show all posts
Thursday, April 24, 2014
August 1943 to August 1945 : when Pax Americana was soft penicillin power, not hard atomic bomb power
Why exactly does Penicillin remain the best known and best loved medication of all time ?
Consider these points in its disfavour.
Its amazing life-saving qualities were not truly unique - not before or after it first became famous in late 1943.
The then still new Sulfa drugs, first popularized in the late 1930s , were also miracle life savers.
But , unlike 1943 penicillin , they were also inexpensive, abundant in supply and could be taken as infrequent pills.
Penicillin was in extremely short supply and was very, very expensive . It also required refrigeration and had to be given by needle.
In fact, in some ways, the original Penicillin was one of the worse ever drugs for a patient to receive.
Consider these points in its disfavour.
Its amazing life-saving qualities were not truly unique - not before or after it first became famous in late 1943.
The then still new Sulfa drugs, first popularized in the late 1930s , were also miracle life savers.
But , unlike 1943 penicillin , they were also inexpensive, abundant in supply and could be taken as infrequent pills.
Penicillin was in extremely short supply and was very, very expensive . It also required refrigeration and had to be given by needle.
In fact, in some ways, the original Penicillin was one of the worse ever drugs for a patient to receive.
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