Is mental health possible?

[Woodznutz]

Is mental health, good judgment, and moral strength possible without sound physical health?

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

Anything is possible.

Most people just don't give a shit, or they have no clue how to go about doing it.

 

[Ringel05]

Is mental health, good judgment, and moral strength possible without sound physical health?

Given the members on this board........ I'd say no...........

 

[Disir]

Is mental health, good judgment, and moral strength possible without sound physical health?

You mean good mental health? If so, can you define it?

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

Given the members on this board........ I'd say no...........

 

[aaronleland]

No. And I'm the standard for mental health on this board.

 

[Woodznutz]

You mean good mental health? If so, can you define it?

Good mental health is defined by good judgment and decision making, good meaning what is generally best for all concerned. The opposite being true as well. For example, Putin's decision to invade Ukraine reveals poor mental health on his part.

 

[task0778]

Is mental health, good judgment, and moral strength possible without sound physical health?

Possible? Yes. Some people have illnesses or diseases through no fault of their own, cancer for instance. Many of those people have great will power even though their physical health is impaired. For those with some sort of addiction that they're having problems controlling, I'm not one to pass judgements. But if their addiction is out of control, then their mental health, good judgment, and moral strength is probably not so good. But that doesn't mean their mental state can't improve.

 

[night_son]

Is mental health, good judgment, and moral strength possible without sound physical health?

Too much self-analysis or self-reflection will do you in. Good judgement is speculative these days. Widespread worship of moral relativity has annihilated on many fronts the identification and pursuit of good moral character. It's like defensive driving on the beltway—sometimes one must drive like or be like a maniac in order to survive. Good character also depends on the measuring stick one uses to identify or gauge it. If your moral compass is the pastor of a private, non-denominational country church your understanding of moral goodness will drastically differ than say, that of a big city Rabbi or Imam. Neither of these three aforementioned moral measuring sticks are more wrong or right than the others. Don't let someone fool you into making one of them your God.

 

[Woodznutz]

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[Woodznutz]

Possible? Yes. Some people have illnesses or diseases through no fault of their own, cancer for instance. Many of those people have great will power even though their physical health is impaired. For those with some sort of addiction that they're having problems controlling, I'm not one to pass judgements. But if their addiction is out of control, then their mental health, good judgment, and moral strength is probably not so good. But that doesn't mean their mental state can't improve.

True, that physical handicaps can prevent one from exercising good mental health. Many decisions must be less than ideal compromises.

 

[Catman51]

Is mental health, good judgment, and moral strength possible without sound physical health?

Yes, as long as you stay out of politics.

 

[Woodznutz]

Too much self-analysis or self-reflection will do you in. Good judgement is speculative these days. Widespread worship of moral relativity has annihilated on many fronts the identification and pursuit of good moral character. It's like defensive driving on the beltway—sometimes one must drive like or be like a maniac in order to survive. Good character also depends on the measuring stick one uses to identify or gauge it. If your moral compass is the pastor of a private, non-denominational country church your understanding of moral goodness will drastically differ than say, that of a big city Rabbi or Imam. Neither of these three aforementioned moral measuring sticks are more wrong or right than the others. Don't let someone fool you into making one of them your God.

In every situation there is the best way to conduct yourself. If traffic on the interstate is bumper to bumper and at high speed you can back off from the vehicle in front of you while still "not thwarting the flow of traffic" (the rule used by the State Patrol to allow exceeding the speed limit under high-traffic situations). Doing so provides you, and possibly others, at least a bit larger measure of safety.

 

[Woodznutz]

Yes, as long as you stay out of politics.

True. Good judgment and politics don't mix.

 

[Woodznutz]

Too much self-analysis or self-reflection will do you in. Good judgement is speculative these days. Widespread worship of moral relativity has annihilated on many fronts the identification and pursuit of good moral character. It's like defensive driving on the beltway—sometimes one must drive like or be like a maniac in order to survive. Good character also depends on the measuring stick one uses to identify or gauge it. If your moral compass is the pastor of a private, non-denominational country church your understanding of moral goodness will drastically differ than say, that of a big city Rabbi or Imam. Neither of these three aforementioned moral measuring sticks are more wrong or right than the others. Don't let someone fool you into making one of them your God.

True, that we have gone over the tipping point where good judgment is no longer possible. This reveals that our collective mental health has been in decline for some time. However, individuals can still redeem themselves.

 

[task0778]

Yes, as long as you stay out of politics.

Not sure the USMB is such a great place for good mental health either.

 

[Baron Von Murderpaws]

You mean good mental health? If so, can you define it?

The exact OPPOSITE of the Democrats.

 

[Disir]

Good mental health is defined by good judgment and decision making, good meaning what is generally best for all concerned.

Sometimes the options in a decision are bad and worse. Sometimes decisions are bad because of a lack of experience.

I see your Putin remark and I would like to point out the following.

Biden may be physically healthy but that certainly isn't doing much for his "mental health".

The above people make decisions based on our expendability and our children. That belongs in politics.

 

[Woodznutz]

The exact OPPOSITE of the Democrats.

True, that being highly opinionated while poorly informed is a sign of poor mental health.

 

[Woodznutz]

Biden may be physically healthy but that certainly isn't doing much for his "mental health".

Biden is neither mentally or physically healthy.