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This sounds like a stupid question, but I'm being genuine.

He is telling people to eat more meat, which sounds absolutely insane to me.

What qualifies him to give health advice ? Why are americans trusting him ?

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[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 4 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

He spent his entire life literally destroying his mind. Is he bad because he is an addict? Perhaps not, but he has significant brain damaged because of the drugs.

I am all for recovery but the truth is he will never have the mental faculties to be a leader because of his life choices. He will never be able to make a full recovery. That is not discrimination, that is just reality.

[–] zeca@lemmy.ml 0 points 20 hours ago (2 children)

No. This logic is fatalist bullshit.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 7 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

Drugs have consequences whether you accept it or not.

[–] zeca@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

They do, i know. Theyre not certain. The consequences depend on lots of factors. To disqualify someone because they used drugs without looking more into how it affected that specific person is fatalist bullshit.

[–] Doomsider@lemmy.world 2 points 18 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago)

Oh yeah, I totally get that. It is obvious that RFK has brain damage which affects his ability to think clearly. This is specific to him doing hard drugs for decades.

Also, just because you wouldn't make a good leader because of damage you did to your mind does not change that you should be treated with dignity and care.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz 0 points 19 hours ago (1 children)

When oxygen to the brain is habitually suppressed, brain damage can occur. That's not fatalist, it's just reality.

That doesn't imply addiction is a moral failing. It's a disease, and diseases can have permanent effects.

[–] zeca@lemmy.ml 2 points 18 hours ago (1 children)

I agree brain damage CAN occur. Thats not the same statement i was criticizing.

[–] wonderingwanderer@sopuli.xyz -1 points 17 hours ago (1 children)

You called it fatalistic bullshit to say RFK jr. has permanent brain damage...

[–] zeca@lemmy.ml 2 points 16 hours ago

No no. I was calling the logic bullshit. The reasoning was bad, not the conclusion. Learn to interpret text.