Are you people insane? Did you at least see the episode?
As a cure for his alcoholism, the "doctor" gives Miley Judson a red pill. It contains the eggs of a horrendous tapeworm. From now on, when Miley drinks, nothing happens, no drunkenness. But if he DOESN'T drink, he undergoes tremendous pain as the tapeworm makes him suffer, metaphorical withdrawals.
Prolonged abstinence from drinking will make the tapeworm enter a "dormant" state, where the pain stops happening and life goes on as usual. But after that, one drink will wake it up again.
The tapeworm is incurable, and Miley had no idea of what it was when he took the pill. He was given no explanation at all about the pill, nobody mentioned tapeworms.
This was all completely against Miley's will. No informed consent. No consent at all. He was tricked, by something that looked like a pill but was actually a parasite! How can anyone support that? It's flat-out evil! It's evil to infect someone with a parasite, which you've a fair idea they're going to hate, without asking them first.
Did the voters here actually see the episode? Because the article doesn't explain most of the important points.
A related issue, actually, is the "A Clockwork Orange". IE, the man quits his alcoholism, and remains abstinent. But he has very little choice. He bravely fought the withdrawal to put the tapeworm into dormancy, but after that, must remain abstinent or else face it all again. So is his abstinence his own choice? Does he deserve any credit for it? Or, like "A Clockwork Orange", is his "good work" only a result of his desire to avoid pain?
Overall, the horror of the tapeworm, which we see one of, preserved in a jar, makes this episode less of a pure philosophy problem. It's horrible! Disgusting! Eurgh!
Still, good episode. Lots of Twilight Zones have stuff to say about philosophy. I'd recommend the series, the 1985 reboot, as well as the 1959 original series, to anyone of a philosophical mind. But also to everyone else. It's just great!
"A Little Peace And Quiet" is good too. Very resonant if you lived through the
1980s. No, it's not about cocaine and Margaret Thatcher.
Greenaum - 8 years ago
Are you people insane? Did you at least see the episode?
As a cure for his alcoholism, the "doctor" gives Miley Judson a red pill. It contains the eggs of a horrendous tapeworm. From now on, when Miley drinks, nothing happens, no drunkenness. But if he DOESN'T drink, he undergoes tremendous pain as the tapeworm makes him suffer, metaphorical withdrawals.
Prolonged abstinence from drinking will make the tapeworm enter a "dormant" state, where the pain stops happening and life goes on as usual. But after that, one drink will wake it up again.
The tapeworm is incurable, and Miley had no idea of what it was when he took the pill. He was given no explanation at all about the pill, nobody mentioned tapeworms.
This was all completely against Miley's will. No informed consent. No consent at all. He was tricked, by something that looked like a pill but was actually a parasite! How can anyone support that? It's flat-out evil! It's evil to infect someone with a parasite, which you've a fair idea they're going to hate, without asking them first.
Did the voters here actually see the episode? Because the article doesn't explain most of the important points.
A related issue, actually, is the "A Clockwork Orange". IE, the man quits his alcoholism, and remains abstinent. But he has very little choice. He bravely fought the withdrawal to put the tapeworm into dormancy, but after that, must remain abstinent or else face it all again. So is his abstinence his own choice? Does he deserve any credit for it? Or, like "A Clockwork Orange", is his "good work" only a result of his desire to avoid pain?
Overall, the horror of the tapeworm, which we see one of, preserved in a jar, makes this episode less of a pure philosophy problem. It's horrible! Disgusting! Eurgh!
Still, good episode. Lots of Twilight Zones have stuff to say about philosophy. I'd recommend the series, the 1985 reboot, as well as the 1959 original series, to anyone of a philosophical mind. But also to everyone else. It's just great!
"A Little Peace And Quiet" is good too. Very resonant if you lived through the 1980s. No, it's not about cocaine and Margaret Thatcher.
Are you people insane? Did you at least see the episode?
As a cure for his alcoholism, the "doctor" gives Miley Judson a red pill. It contains the eggs of a horrendous tapeworm. From now on, when Miley drinks, nothing happens, no drunkenness. But if he DOESN'T drink, he undergoes tremendous pain as the tapeworm makes him suffer, metaphorical withdrawals.
Prolonged abstinence from drinking will make the tapeworm enter a "dormant" state, where the pain stops happening and life goes on as usual. But after that, one drink will wake it up again.
The tapeworm is incurable, and Miley had no idea of what it was when he took the pill. He was given no explanation at all about the pill, nobody mentioned tapeworms.
This was all completely against Miley's will. No informed consent. No consent at all. He was tricked, by something that looked like a pill but was actually a parasite! How can anyone support that? It's flat-out evil! It's evil to infect someone with a parasite, which you've a fair idea they're going to hate, without asking them first.
Did the voters here actually see the episode? Because the article doesn't explain most of the important points.
A related issue, actually, is the "A Clockwork Orange". IE, the man quits his alcoholism, and remains abstinent. But he has very little choice. He bravely fought the withdrawal to put the tapeworm into dormancy, but after that, must remain abstinent or else face it all again. So is his abstinence his own choice? Does he deserve any credit for it? Or, like "A Clockwork Orange", is his "good work" only a result of his desire to avoid pain?
Overall, the horror of the tapeworm, which we see one of, preserved in a jar, makes this episode less of a pure philosophy problem. It's horrible! Disgusting! Eurgh!
Still, good episode. Lots of Twilight Zones have stuff to say about philosophy. I'd recommend the series, the 1985 reboot, as well as the 1959 original series, to anyone of a philosophical mind. But also to everyone else. It's just great!
"A Little Peace And Quiet" is good too. Very resonant if you lived through the
1980s. No, it's not about cocaine and Margaret Thatcher.
Are you people insane? Did you at least see the episode?
As a cure for his alcoholism, the "doctor" gives Miley Judson a red pill. It contains the eggs of a horrendous tapeworm. From now on, when Miley drinks, nothing happens, no drunkenness. But if he DOESN'T drink, he undergoes tremendous pain as the tapeworm makes him suffer, metaphorical withdrawals.
Prolonged abstinence from drinking will make the tapeworm enter a "dormant" state, where the pain stops happening and life goes on as usual. But after that, one drink will wake it up again.
The tapeworm is incurable, and Miley had no idea of what it was when he took the pill. He was given no explanation at all about the pill, nobody mentioned tapeworms.
This was all completely against Miley's will. No informed consent. No consent at all. He was tricked, by something that looked like a pill but was actually a parasite! How can anyone support that? It's flat-out evil! It's evil to infect someone with a parasite, which you've a fair idea they're going to hate, without asking them first.
Did the voters here actually see the episode? Because the article doesn't explain most of the important points.
A related issue, actually, is the "A Clockwork Orange". IE, the man quits his alcoholism, and remains abstinent. But he has very little choice. He bravely fought the withdrawal to put the tapeworm into dormancy, but after that, must remain abstinent or else face it all again. So is his abstinence his own choice? Does he deserve any credit for it? Or, like "A Clockwork Orange", is his "good work" only a result of his desire to avoid pain?
Overall, the horror of the tapeworm, which we see one of, preserved in a jar, makes this episode less of a pure philosophy problem. It's horrible! Disgusting! Eurgh!
Still, good episode. Lots of Twilight Zones have stuff to say about philosophy. I'd recommend the series, the 1985 reboot, as well as the 1959 original series, to anyone of a philosophical mind. But also to everyone else. It's just great!
"A Little Peace And Quiet" is good too. Very resonant if you lived through the 1980s. No, it's not about cocaine and Margaret Thatcher.