Reply #253: Two problems...

[LeftishBrit]

(1) The swine flu is affecting and killing people who *do* have good immune systems; that's how it differs from most flu.

(2) Health is not *just* a matter of taking good care of your body. Certainly, people who eat a healthy diet and avoid dangerous habits such as smoking are statistically less likely to get ill than people who lead less healthy lives. But there are other things involved. People who take perfect care of their bodies can still get illnesses - through heredity, or accident, or the ravages of age, or just plain bad luck. Some of your posts sound a little too similar to the Republican/Thatcherite 'health is just a matter of personal responsibility; blame the victim' attitude.