Jen
I am sorry but I can’t resist this one. The fact that the kid (and his dad) are adamant he is not operated on to remove the brain tumor pretty much speaks for itself.

“The virus-causing-a-tumor-remission makes since theoretically….”

Did you perhaps mean, “makes *sense* theoretically”?

(I hate the introduction of spell-check, which can’t distinguish homophones or other misuses of words that are nonetheless correctly spelled. It’s become a substitute for proofreading. [/soapbox])

Re: Atheist = miserable:

There are lots of happy atheists. But the ones who are not happy don’t have what Karl Marx (with whom I disagree on everything else) called “the opiate of the masses”. (Religion). Religious people who are miserable can find comfort in their delus — strike that, in their faith. For House, Vicodin is the opioid of the messes. (wow, I’m on a roll now! ;)

The funniest part was the “Viewer discretion advised” warning. Usually, it says no more, or makes reference to “adult situations” or language. This one said, “Religious sensibilities may be contained in tonight’s episode.”

“contained”? I think they meant “offended”, and it would be a fair warning to those who’ve never seen the show and know nothing of House’s long history of antagonism and mockery of religion. (What is “sensibilities are contained” supposed to mean? Sheesh….)

Herpes virus used to treat cancer