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Contraception

Which method of contraception do you use most often?

Contraception has long sparked emotions and divided society between those who support modern methods and those who prefer nature. The intrauterine device and the “morning-after pill” are accused of having an early abortive effect, which leads to heated ethical and religious disputes. Hormonal pills, patches, or implants are considered effective and convenient, but critics point to side effects and pressure from the pharmaceutical industry. Condoms or vasectomy are regarded as safer, though still surrounded by taboo. Meanwhile, natural methods such as the calendar method or withdrawal are viewed by doctors with skepticism, but for many people they carry a moral dimension and a sense of “purity.” Is contraception an expression of freedom, or rather an interference with the laws of nature?

13/09/2025

Your organs after death – a gift of life or an ethical boundary?

Do you support the idea of transplantation, and would you personally consent to your organs being taken after death?

Your organs after death – a gift of life or an ethical boundary? This question touches on one of the most sensitive issues of modern medicine. On the one hand, transplants save thousands of lives, and conscious consent to donate organs seems like a beautiful gesture of solidarity. On the other hand, many people fear abuses, mention cases of organ harvesting without full consent, or even suspect that the brain death criterion was created mainly to increase “resources” for transplantation. Religions raise the argument of the sanctity of the body, while skeptics warn against the risk of a purely business-oriented approach to human organs. Is donating organs after death the highest form of altruism, or a decision that opens the door to abuses?

12/09/2025

Harvesting organs after brain death – saving lives or an ethical abuse?

In your opinion, should organs for transplantation be taken from people declared brain-dead, but whose hearts are still beating thanks to a respirator?

Harvesting organs from those in a state of so-called brain death has long sparked some of the hottest ethical debates. Doctors emphasize that this is the best moment for transplantation – the organs are still oxygenated and suitable for saving other patients’ lives. However, critics ask whether brain death is truly the death of a person, since the heart is beating and the body responds to stimuli. For part of society, it is a clear abuse – taking organs from people who still appear alive. Conspiracy theories go further, suggesting that the brain death criterion was created precisely to expand the “organ bank.” Does saving others’ lives justify such practices, or is this a boundary that must not be crossed?

12/09/2025

Organ transplants and cellular memory

In your opinion, can transplanted organs transfer memory or certain traits of the donor?

Organ transplants have long inspired both fascination and fear. Official medicine claims that memory and personality are encoded solely in the brain, so a heart or kidney cannot “transfer” memories. However, there are accounts of patients who, after transplantation, suddenly changed habits, preferences, or even character – some began to enjoy foods or music they had previously disliked, others claimed to experience strange memories connected to the donor’s life. This phenomenon is sometimes called cellular memory, and for some it is proof of subtle mechanisms science has not yet explained, while for others it is merely a psychological effect and suggestion. Do transplants conceal a mystery that official science is afraid to admit?

12/09/2025

Wealth and prosperity vs fertility – a natural correlation or the result of manipulation?

In your opinion, does the increase in wealth and prosperity of society correlate with having fewer children, or even with childlessness?

The relationship between wealth and fertility has been controversial for years. On the one hand, data show that in developed countries the number of children decreases with the rising standard of living and social security. On the other hand, some argue that the promotion of consumption and childlessness plays a key role. A symbolic reference is John Calhoun’s mouse experiment, the so-called “Universe 25” – creating ideal living conditions (food, water, no threats) led to the disappearance of reproductive behavior and the collapse of the colony. For some, this is a natural civilizational mechanism, for others proof that societies are being deliberately manipulated to limit population growth. Is the decline in fertility the effect of prosperity, or a planned experiment on humanity?

12/09/2025

Veganism and crude oil

Should a true vegan use crude oil, since it was formed from the remains of animals and organisms?

Veganism and crude oil – the topic sounds absurd, yet it sparks debates that expose the limits of ideology. Since oil was formed from the remains of animals and plants millions of years ago, does its use contradict the principle of avoiding anything animal-related? Radical critics argue that consistency would require rejecting it, though in practice this would be impossible. Pragmatists respond that oil is today treated as a mineral resource, not an “animal product” in the sense of veganism. The dispute quickly takes on a philosophical dimension – where does ethics end and common sense begin? And should an ideology that seeks to change the world be so uncompromising?

10/09/2025