Amanabbas69
04-20-2011, 09:15 AM
Human*health*has*always*played*a*role*in*defining* personal*identity.*In*earlier*eras*
of*history*some*cultures*understood*sickness*as*a* manifestation*of*evil,*the*footprint*of*an*
invasion*of*the*body*by*a*demon*or*dark*spirit.*Fo r*others,*sickness*was*punishment*
handed*down*from*the*divine*for*sins*committed*on* Earth.*In*many*Eastern*traditions,*the*
health*of*the*body*was*a*reflection*of*a*delicate* balance*of*energy.*And*in*Ancient*Greece,*
Aristotle*believed*that*a*sickly*body*could*be*a*r eflection*of*a*vicious*nature.*For*much*of*
history,*humans*understood*health*as*being*deeply* rooted*in*a*person*or*group*of*people’s*
identity.*A*person’s*state*of*health*was*crucial*n ot*merely*for*determining*their*ability*to*
live*a*happy*and*productive*life,*but*for*their*ve ry*acceptance*as*members*of*human*and*
divine*society.**
of*history*some*cultures*understood*sickness*as*a* manifestation*of*evil,*the*footprint*of*an*
invasion*of*the*body*by*a*demon*or*dark*spirit.*Fo r*others,*sickness*was*punishment*
handed*down*from*the*divine*for*sins*committed*on* Earth.*In*many*Eastern*traditions,*the*
health*of*the*body*was*a*reflection*of*a*delicate* balance*of*energy.*And*in*Ancient*Greece,*
Aristotle*believed*that*a*sickly*body*could*be*a*r eflection*of*a*vicious*nature.*For*much*of*
history,*humans*understood*health*as*being*deeply* rooted*in*a*person*or*group*of*people’s*
identity.*A*person’s*state*of*health*was*crucial*n ot*merely*for*determining*their*ability*to*
live*a*happy*and*productive*life,*but*for*their*ve ry*acceptance*as*members*of*human*and*
divine*society.**