If you could eradicate one Illness what would it be?

[thearchjoker]

Cancer

Aids

Alzheimer's

Parkinson's

Flu

Malaria

Other (comment below)

[MrOracle]

Cancer affects the greatest number of people, so that would be my pick. Alzheimer's would be next, followed by Parkinson's.

Malaria is treatable - though the drugs to do so aren't always available or affordable to those affected - but that's a different issue. And the flu, while it does kill a relative few people, it's more of an inconvenience than a threat most of the time.

[electromagnetic]

I agree with this list.

[MrOracle]

@electromagnetic Cancer is truly awful and affects so many people. I don't have a significant problem with cancer genetically - my grandparents and great grandparents all lived very long lives cancer-free - but Alzheimer's IS definitely in my family tree, and losing your cognitive abilities IS pretty terrifying. I've not been close to anyone with Parkinson's, but I am close to several people with MS, and that's also heartbreaking.

[electromagnetic]

Cancer killed my aunt and grandfather. There’s a level of uneasiness in knowing you’re getting sick and dying off slowly instead of just saying eventually we all die.
lewy body dementia Is crazy as all hell for me.

[Ladsin2]

Said G. If I could have a broader category I'd trade any specific cancer for "childhood cancer". If I were in a more pragmatic mood though Pneumonia and then Diarrhea are two of the most prolific killers on the planet particularly for kids. So those would probably have to go first.

[electromagnetic]

Nothing scares me more than know I may slowly lose memories I’ve created with those that I love.

[Tashaaaaa]

Erectile dysfunction! Lol jk probably breast cancer

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

You are statistically unlucky if you meet ED in our age range, sorry 😆

[HighValue]

Diabetes. I think being blind would be worse than death, and blindness is one of the things I have seen in some diabetics.

[AviatorTom]

I'd wipe out ADHD. It affects way too many people, and creates hard to deal with issues. ADHD also creates too much drug dependency.

[strateguy632]

I doubt that. Probably most of those "diagnosed " just are hard to concentrate and can't sit still not any disorder. Drinking toms of caffeine and sugar is the cause not a disorder.

[ProbablyClueless]

Malaria. It's destroyed so many lives.

Second on my list is Parkinson's. That is such a cruel, slow, fucked up illness.

[OddBeMe]

Alz scares me more than cancer. AIDS or hiv, has pep which is so effective the afflicted can have unprotected sex. More science investment means more happy endings.

[nolabels]

As harsh as this may sound, I'm not for eradicating any fatal diseases.
Diseases that lower the quality of life, I'm in favor of eradicating.

[LiamJHayden]

Cancer took my mom when I was 16, so I have to opt for that.

[strateguy632]

Surprisingly i wouldn't eradicate fatal ones such as cancer.

I would eradicate common cold any such virus that annoys us all repeatedly.

[Maybe_Maybe_not]

All things considered: Consumerism.

Yep.

[EmmaMary]

CANCER.

[TheRealPepperPotts]

Mental illnesses.

[Agape93]

Aids.

[mandyfire98]

Cancer

[Simslover92]

Definitely cancer.

[Breanna_nonbinary]

Stupidity.

[thearchjoker]

I guess that falls under other

[Dnice1]

Cancer

[SugarSugarplum]

Stupidity

[sirderpsalot123]

Cancer

[Dongie]

The dreaded 'C'

[slatyb]

Religion

[verified]

Mental illness

[LazerMan]

canca be bad