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I’m on the same page (infosec.pub)

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[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world -2 points 17 hours ago* (last edited 17 hours ago) (1 children)

Cancer is trying to kill you. The opposite of "fighting" is "surrender". Its useful in that context for a fight against cancer. Not considering that as a threat that needs to be fought seems fatalistic. To each their own.

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago (2 children)

It's not, it's your own body's cells that "forgot" their not supposed to grow too much. They're just trying to grow. But idk a lot of humans seem to need some "enemy" to fight. You just don't have to look at the world that way. It's a very americanized way of looking at things.

[–] PuddleOfKittens@sh.itjust.works 1 points 16 hours ago

It's cell banditry.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 0 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

It’s not, it’s your own body’s cells that “forgot” their not supposed to grow too much. They’re just trying to grow. They’re just trying to grow. But idk a lot of humans seem to need some “enemy” to fight. You just don’t have to look at the world that way.

If that helps you to look at it that way as you watch your loved one grow weaker and wither away, more power to you. I don't know if you've had a loved one that has gone through this, but I really do believe its a fight because at the lowest point it is much easier to give up and die than endure some of the horrible pain that comes along with this kind of...for you I'll call it a "condition" instead of a fight. The person with cancer has to choose to continue to struggle against their own body trying to kill itself, and its not a choice like deciding what color shirt to wear that day. The gravity and impact of the decisions, and the endurance of the pain are much closer to a "fight" than any other word I can think of.

Again, though, if it helps you to see it as some calm or nature process that isn't a fight, continue to do that for yourself.

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

Yes i watched my father die from cancer over two years thanks for reminding me

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world -2 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

I'm sorry for your father's passing. With that, I'm surprised that you chose to step into a conversation about cancer if the topic is still so sensitive to you.

[–] Bluescluestoothpaste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

Lol idk what point you're trying to make anymore, you keep attributing to me things that i never said and aren't true.

[–] partial_accumen@lemmy.world 1 points 8 hours ago

you keep attributing to me things that i never said and aren’t true.

I'm looking through our past posts to one another. I'm not seeing any place where I attributed something to you you didn't say. I'm happy to be corrected if you want to point a place out.

Lol idk what point you’re trying to make anymore,

You and I have been having a conversation about a single point. You don't like the word "fight" when referring to cancer, which is fine. You're not required to use it. I disagree with you, but thats it. There's no force occurring here. I have no power over you (or desire to make you do something you don't want to do). I'm defending my use of the word for this context.

It looks like you're in a downvoting mood now, so we can just stop the conversation with one another. I'm fine with that too. If you want the same, I hope you have a great day. Also, I am truly sorry about your father.