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UTLonghorn_1979
I think the minority is so vocal because in many instance short term fixes (i.e. meds) used for a short period of time now yield long term consequences and stigmas. I can't believe some of the outright mean and rude comments I've had directed at me just for questioning the science, comparing the FAA's approach to one malady vs. another, questioning existing practices and asking "are we doing it the best way for the individual or saying this was the case for subject A with such malady so it must be true with subject B with the same malady." I think it's more complex than that.Still signigicantly less than the group always seems to claim. The issue is that the minority is very vocal about how things should be because they are being excluded until proven to be fit otherwise - using a standard that they arent comfortable or willing (personally or financially) to undertake.
Someone will probably make fun of me again (looking at you RadialGal) or call my crazy for this comment...by all accounts Howard Hughes had no business being behind the yolk/stick of an aircraft as he had debilitating OCD. However, you could say he was one of the most accomplished aviators (in all metrics) for his time, and possibly of all time. Think of how much the aviation community and future generations of pilots/engineers/etc would have missed out on had an "FAA" like entity grounded Howard Hughes.
My point is there are likely more exceptions to the rule than people are acknowledging. Calling people squirrel **** nutty doesn't really help anything.