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Lobotomies Research Paper

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My stance on lobotomies are that there was never an actual need for them. Doctors have always thought they could cure and save people without using proper tools and precautions. Before technology was where it is at today doctors guessed and even used risky tactics to cure people or even gain popularity for themselves. Howard was misguided and young, his parents were looking for an excuse to a failed parenting attempt on their part. After school Howard and his brothers had to come straight home but if his brothers were late they had no punishment like Howard would. “So between one thing and another, I got spanked a lot,” (p. 25). Howard was just being a normal kid. After Lou and his dad had their baby, Kirk, he still never could catch a break.

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