This is good news for Norwegians and how fortunate they are to have an enlightened government prepared to do something to redress the suffering of lobotomy victims.
I feel that in Australia there has been a lack of investigation into the welfare of these patients even to the extent that the operation itself and its after-effects have not been openly acknowledged. That is, unless you count in the cruel and thoughtless jokes that appear from time to time in television serials and similar making fun of the hapless victims of lobotomy.
Surely there is no reason why Australians who have also undergone this mutilating form of treatment should not also receive compensation. What do we need to do to bring this about?
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Re: Norway compensates lobotomy victims
This is good news for Norwegians and how fortunate they are to have an enlightened government prepared to do something to redress the suffering of lobotomy victims.
I feel that in Australia there has been a lack of investigation into the welfare of these patients even to the extent that the operation itself and its after-effects have not been openly acknowledged. That is, unless you count in the cruel and thoughtless jokes that appear from time to time in television serials and similar making fun of the hapless victims of lobotomy.
Surely there is no reason why Australians who have also undergone this mutilating form of treatment should not also receive compensation. What do we need to do to bring this about?
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