Wilful neglect of self

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bobby_Sands

If you're determined to starve to death, you will.

i thought this was going to be another thread about growing a beard

I was interrupted while typing the question, apologies for the aborted sentence.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Comforts-Madness-Paul-Sayer/dp/0340508043

obligatory weak image pun

http://www.mountain7.co.uk/m_blog/templates/mountain7/images/imagebase/photo_self.jpg

i guess this is exactly what anorexics do. the body might have the instinct to survive, but i'm pretty sure the mind can sometimes be powerful enough to override it.

i dunno.

there's a difference between bobby sands and anorexics, in terms of intent. interesting psychological question. but i don't think you can maintain a mind/body split that sharp and i have no idea how sands went through with it.

yeah, i think with anorexia sufferers it's not really a 'choice' - it's a compulsion, so in that instance it's not really a mind/body split.

for three years my mac hard drive was called "willful neglect"

i have no idea how sands went through with it

um, he was crazy.

oh well then, it must be beyond explanation.

good thread.