Topic: House MD
a_shields's photo
Fri 05/01/09 09:44 AM
Does saving lives justify being a jerk to everyone? Or does that level of bitterness and misery cause more damage than the cures it produces?

DragonFlyTat's photo
Fri 05/01/09 09:50 AM

Does saving lives justify being a jerk to everyone? Or does that level of bitterness and misery cause more damage than the cures it produces?
If you are as good as House then save those lives. In reality NO. If someone talked to me that way about my loved ones especially my two daughters I would be in their face.rant

a_shields's photo
Fri 05/01/09 10:01 AM


Does saving lives justify being a jerk to everyone? Or does that level of bitterness and misery cause more damage than the cures it produces?
If you are as good as House then save those lives. In reality NO. If someone talked to me that way about my loved ones especially my two daughters I would be in their face.rant


the thing is that he's making a choice to stay that way because it helps him think clearly. misery makes him smarter.

but is that intelligence gained worth it for humans as a group?

crimsonphoenix's photo
Sat 05/02/09 09:24 AM
Edited by crimsonphoenix on Sat 05/02/09 09:25 AM
it definitely works for his position. if he was a counselor i would say no. the people around him make up for him being a jerk. that was the great part about Cameron,Wilson and Foreman being there because they fought him. cameron was the heart, foreman was practicality and wilson was conscience. with that kind of dynamic or group it would be great to have more Houses in the world.

Cmiller618's photo
Sat 05/02/09 09:38 AM
His personality is perfect for the job he has. When you are a doctor, you have to be objective. It causes you to lose focus and possible make decisions that are not rational. They actually made an episode with exactly that subject in mind.

a_shields's photo
Sat 05/02/09 10:04 AM
I am wondering how the "house-type" would perform as a computer programmer.