I had an interesting debate on this in my Deviance class, I'm curious to see what everyone else thinks.

It's officially defined as one.

This quote from Wikipedia is interesting:

Classifying a condition as a disease is a social act of valuation, and may change the social status of the person with the condition (the patient). Some conditions (known as culture-bound syndromes) are only recognized as diseases within a particular culture. Sometimes the categorizaton of a condition as a disease is controversial within the culture.

A disease is whatever we want it to be!

I had an interesting debate on this in my Deviance class, I'm curious to see what everyone else thinks.

Hmmmm, I'm more curious about what the heck one learns in a Deviance class???

Sounds pretty deviant, if ya ask me!

:eek:

I voted yes. We have almost no power over true addictions; they are at least very like diseases.

Hmmmm, I'm more curious about what the heck one learns in a Deviance class???

Sounds pretty deviant, if ya ask me!

:eek:

That's a class I'd like to take. I could learn the teacher a thing or three.

:@@:

Like what? Not returning library books on time? :rolleyes:

Like what? Not returning library books on time? :rolleyes:

YA.

You got a problem with that???

Hmmmm, I'm more curious about what the heck one learns in a Deviance class???

Sounds pretty deviant, if ya ask me!

:eek:
Surprisingly it's a common branch in Sociology. Almost all universities offer an introductory class in their Sociology department on Deviance. And it's a requirement for majors I think.

YA.

You got a problem with that???
Ooooh, we're just a tad bit sensitive about our library books, aren't we?

Ooooh, we're just a tad bit sensitive about our library books, aren't we?

yes

I feel I may cry soon.

:(

That's okay dear. Just return them, and it will all be better! See, don't you feel better already?

That's okay dear. Just return them, and it will all be better! See, don't you feel better already?

Not really. I feel my world is caving in on me and it makes me sick in the gut.

*sigh*

Alcoholism is a disease for some, and a sport for others.
I have always found it to be more like a hobby.

The longer you stick with it, the better you get at it.
Practice does make perfect, this I can report.

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Not really. I feel my world is caving in on me and it makes me sick in the gut.

*sigh*

Ok, I just got back fom the libary and turned in all my overdue books and I feel tons better now :)

And now... it's time to hit the local pub with a clear conscience :smile2:


ta-ta!

you do know the difference between a drunk and an alcoholic?


i don't have to time to go to meetings!!:drinktoth

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That shit was good. Fuck rum.

That shit was good. Fuck rum.
rum has it's time & place...no need to hate on rum:smile2:

Ahh, true, true. Next time I'm on a beach somewhere, bemoaning the lack of proper drinks, I won't turn down rum!

does anyone know where i can get a deal on a slurpee maker? i'm think beer slurpees this summer :D

Hmmmm, I'm more curious about what the heck one learns in a Deviance class???

Sounds pretty deviant, if ya ask me!

:eek:

If you can think of something deviant, we've probably covered it. Sex, drugs, crime...it's a really interesting class.

Other than the severity of the drug and and social acceptability, what's the difference between a heroin addict and an alcoholic? It reminds me of the Mitch Hedberg joke, "Alcoholism is the only disease that you can be yelled at for having."

Once a person becomes an alcoholic, they have a condition and not a disease.