The latest theory on the illness known as Gulf War Syndrome is that it is strictly psychological in nature, caused by prolonged, severe stress. We’re talking about a total degeneration of the body’s ability to function, up to and including terminal cancer. The medical community doesn’t have a clue as to its cause, or its cure; and they aren’t even looking very hard. I wonder if the military is prepared for an epidemic of the Gulf War Syndrome if the hostilities in Iraq continue at this high level? Or here in America, if chronic employment continues unabated?
As far as that goes, if stress can cause cancer, then why is nobody investigating the possibility that a reduction in a patient’s stress level can play a role in curing cancer. Are the pharmaceutical special interest groups so anxious to make money with their drug cures that natural healing methods are outlawed? As an example, I favor pornography over viagra ~ which is just another controlled substance that wrecks havoc on the mind, the body, and the psyche. It should be used as a last resort only; not as a drug of convenience. The Church should be concerned, how undermining such fundamental human drives will affect the soul.