We have all been counseled to avoid discussing religion and politics in order to reduce the risk of a hostile encounter. I recall being reminded of this maxim when dining with a new acquaintance many years ago. My response? ‘That’s all I like to talk about!’ I am writing this at 9:30 a.m. on a Saturday and I’ve already had multiple conversations – both directly and electronically – with people in my life on both of these radioactive subjects. As far as I know, all of the friendships remain whole. Indeed, these debates and exchanges serve to fortify our friendships rather than to threaten them. I recognized that discussing religion can be fraught for many individuals and might be best avoided for them. Same with politics. Many a thanksgiving dinner has been sullied by someone who decides to serve as the family turkey Look at the national response when a Colorado baker refused to bake a wedding cake for gay couple in 2012. The cake shop owner claimed this violated his religi
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