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Uneasy lies the head....

Apt

Cj4charles:
I thought the government denied that there was no attempted coup

This

Good one

Good!

Yes.

I hope she won't identify as a Nigerian. We have enough issues as it is and Incurring the wrath of a narcissist should be avoided at all cost

Kobojunkie:
You know that using a pressure cooker instead would have made your life a whole lot easier? 🥱🥱🥱

True.

I used the charcoal pot for the first time during the holidays and I was pleasantly surprised. It was used concurrently with gas cooker. The charcoal pot was used for dishes that take longer time to cook like meat, beans etc while the gas cooker was used for quick dishes.

Stopping her from using the gas cooker completely may need to be revisited. Try to strike a balance or be prepared to be stripped of your blessed peace

There are so many differentials but factoring in his age, I will lean more towards thrombocytopenia or platelet dysfunction ??cause. Interesting. Explains a lot

But then again, why wasn't this covered with makeup? Was it left there deliberately to make him look human? Or was it inserted there artificially? Politicians and their mind games.

Definitely 10. Something tells me that 50 will make my flight so much fun. Add some popcorn and soda and my day will be made.

MatrixCircle:
Something needs to distract Americans from releasing Epstein's files, the ICE activities at Minneapolis isn't distracting enough. The reason taken over Greenland rhetoric sprang up immediately.

Thank you.

PUNANI01:
Happy New Year DrAda! Hope you enjoyed yourself.

Yes I did. Thank you. I hope you enjoyed yourself as well. Happy New Year

Well, at least some persons are waking up to their responsibilities. Maybe some good will come out of this afterall

I am still perplexed as to how I ended up an African. We are wired differently and perennially yoked to selfishness, profound confusion and short sightedness. Terrible

wonlasewonimi:
Legend has it that his ailment is terminal which makes sense cos he is unhinged.

I won't be surprised if that is the case.

wonlasewonimi:
The orange man has gone crazy.

He has always been this way but this time the restraints are completely off. He is acting like he has little time left hence must fulfil every desire on his bucket list. You are right, this isn't normal.

triplechoice:
You're correct about one thing: you cannot convince me. And it's not because I am close minded, but because you have failed to support your original claim and now arguing with strategic ambiguity.

Your argument that religion must be suppressed for development is a popular but historically illiterate talking point among a certain fringe, militant atheists. It confuses correlation with causation and deliberately ignores overwhelming evidence.

If your theory were true, we would expect atheist and secular states to be universally developed, but they are not. North Korea and the former Soviet bloc are telling examples.

If your theory were true, we would expect religious nations to be universally poor,but they are not. The United states, Poland, Italy, Qatar, the UAE and Saudi Arabia are all developed nations where religion is culturally central and often constitutionally recognised.

If your theory were true, development would be impossible without prior religious suppression. History, however, shows the opposite: development through education, science, and strong institutions often leads to increased secularisation , not the other way around.

What you are likely misinterpreting, either willfully or ignorantly, is a universal, ethical practice in palliative and critical care. Medical professionals worldwide may integrate spiritual or psychological support to help patients cope with trauma or terminal illness. This is not " they ask them to pray Instead of medicine", it is ", medicine for the whole person". It is a far cry from your sensational claim of your colleagues telling malaria patients to abandon treatment. No Nigerian doctor anywhere does that.

I have asked you repeatedly to provide one credible, causal link between "not surpressing religion" and "national demise". You have failed each time. Instead you continue to offer ambiguous anecdotes, self contradictions, and deflections. You have moved from ,. " they tell their patients to abandon medicine for prayers" to the vague, harmless phrase, "they ask them to do spiritual stuff" which can be interpreted to mean anything.

Worse still, you first claimed this practice was "rife", then retreated to saying it is "not very common". This contradiction is fatal. If the behaviour is not "very common" , according to you, it cannot possibly explain a national ", demise". By your own admission, most Christian doctors do not engage in it, so why blame Christianity or a religious text for the personal failing of a few? .

Furthermore, you have just revealed the depth of your bias with one final telling statement. You claim there is "no use reporting to MDCN" because " there are more Christians there" who would "discard the complaint"

This is an unsubstantiated and cynical slander against an entire professional regulatory body. For someone who claims to be a medical professional, this statement is astonishingly unprofessional and defeatist. To be honest, it makes it very difficult for anyone to believe you are actually a doctor. You sound less like an insider concerned with ethics and more like an
outsider cynically smearing a profession he demonstrably knows very little about .

The MDCN , like any credible medical board worldwide, is bound by professional ethics and legal standards, not religious affiliation. To suggest they would universally cover up malpractice is not only insulting, but also a baseless excuse to avoid providing the evidence you lack.

If you truly believe a colleague is endangering lives, you have an ethical and professional duty to report it, regardless of who sits on the council. Your refusal to do so, while publicly making the accusation, proves this was never about ethics or evidence, but merely a rhetorical ploy to smear a profession and support a week argument.



The debate is now circular and the sole reason is because you have not proven your point.

Let me state it one final time; Nigeria's challenges are rooted in governance, infrastructure, and economic policy. Scapegoating religion is a convenient, simplistic fantasy that lets the truly responsible, corrupt elites and broken systems, off the hook.

When you are ready to discuss the actual levers of progress, we can continue. Until then, you're merely promoting a prejudiced ideology disguised as analysis. I am no longer interested in reading it.


Modified:
@DrAda, I would appreciate your professional opinion on a concerning claim made in this discussion. The individual I'm debating has asserted that it is a common, or at least not uncommon, practice among Nigerian doctors to advise patients to abandon their medications in favour of prayers alone. When challenged, he modified the claim, stating it was "not very common", but still happening among his colleagues.

More alarmingly, when advised that such malpractice should be reported to the MDCN, he just dismissed the idea in his latest reply, claiming the council is dominated by Christians who would ignore any complaint. As a matter of public health and professional ethics, this is a serious allegation.

Given your standing, I would value your perspective. Could you comment on the ethical and professional implications of such claims, and perhaps pose the necessary questions to him to clarify this matter.

Thank you.

Thank you for taking the time to address and correct the misinformation that is rife on this platform.

Please kindly disregard the claim that it is standard practice for doctors to advise patients to rely on religion in place of appropriate clinical care. This is entirely wrong.

Any healthcare professional who promotes such dangerous practice is acting unethically and should be sued and reported to the Medical and Dental Council of Nigeria (MDCN) for appropriate disciplinary action.

Personally, I counsel my patients to beware and always verify the claims of miracle vendors.

What is going on with this man?

It's all in your head. There is nothing more disappointing than a 'handsome' man who is uncultured and lacking in vision and prospects.

Good. He should be held accountable for his deeds here on planet earth. Following which, God can take over

Not surprised. No human likes change

Small price to pay to protect their invaluable stolen assets

Not sure that question tracks cos if we walk on all fours, we would look like all animals

They don't look alike

Yup. Sounds about right

I predicted worse. Guess it's starting

I voted no. I wish her well

Makes no sense to me. The dishes will be washed eventually or will the dangerous bacteria remain there after cleaning the kitchen? If they are hunting for dangerous bacteria, they should swipe under the beds, car seats, curtains, ceiling fans...

People don't take horoscopes seriously but it's very important. Avoid Scorpios!

DeepSight:
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You seemed to at the minimum infer so. Well, i have over flogged it, sorry good doc.

For your perusal

https://www.nairaland.com/8592271/drivers-son-reveals-cause-anthony