The Last Word: on false dichotomies

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The Last Word: on false dichotomies

"I've read those information sheets, Doc, but they don't give me the answer. I just want to know, is PSA testing a good thing to do -- yes or no?"
We all want things to be clear: yes/no, right/wrong, good/evil, 0/1 -- a binary world. The trouble is, life is not that simple.
As children, our world is simplified: we're told that it's always best to tell the truth, that you can't divide a number by 0 and that love will conquer all.
Growing up complicates matters, and it seems that the more you know, the fuzzier the boundaries. But we still like to put things in clearly marked boxes.
One of my out-and-proud greenie friends was boasting about how she was "taking every step...

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