Lothene
15-11-2005, 08:47 AM
Most of us have heard that the occupation with the highest suicide rates is dentistry, supposedly because inflicting pain on other people leads to psychological unrest. So where does this leave a fighter?
It has been my personal belief that fighting is one of the most natural acts a human can undertake - there can be no life without violence; even childbirth is violent, and inter-personal violence, for better or for worse, can certainly be looked at as one of the hallmarks of civilization - though it has been happening much longer of course. I interpret fighting is an intrinsic part of being human, and a connection with our ancestors, however I was curious to find out whether, if pulling the teeth of another human can scar one psychologically, how does injuring another person for sport play out in the psyche?
After a little bit of searching, it turns out that the dentistry/suicide theory is actually an urban myth triggered by a 1933 study.
If you're interested in reading a little about it, there are some links here:
http://www.suicidereferencelibrary.com/test4~id~1368.php
http://www.apa.org/monitor/jan01/suicide.html
http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/msuicide.html
http://www.dentalcomfortzone.com/archive/DentistsCommitSuicide.html
With that said, however, I'd love to hear some of your opinions on the subject.
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Here and now, we are gone in a heartbeat, a dream in the passage of time.
Chances are fading, this world isn't waiting, the moment is passing you by.
Edited by - Lothene on 15 Nov 2005 09:14:24
It has been my personal belief that fighting is one of the most natural acts a human can undertake - there can be no life without violence; even childbirth is violent, and inter-personal violence, for better or for worse, can certainly be looked at as one of the hallmarks of civilization - though it has been happening much longer of course. I interpret fighting is an intrinsic part of being human, and a connection with our ancestors, however I was curious to find out whether, if pulling the teeth of another human can scar one psychologically, how does injuring another person for sport play out in the psyche?
After a little bit of searching, it turns out that the dentistry/suicide theory is actually an urban myth triggered by a 1933 study.
If you're interested in reading a little about it, there are some links here:
http://www.suicidereferencelibrary.com/test4~id~1368.php
http://www.apa.org/monitor/jan01/suicide.html
http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/msuicide.html
http://www.dentalcomfortzone.com/archive/DentistsCommitSuicide.html
With that said, however, I'd love to hear some of your opinions on the subject.
************************************************** ***********
Here and now, we are gone in a heartbeat, a dream in the passage of time.
Chances are fading, this world isn't waiting, the moment is passing you by.
Edited by - Lothene on 15 Nov 2005 09:14:24