At the most recent GOP debate, Ben Carson, MD, said that his career in neurosurgery has prepared him for presidency, according to a video on The Washington Post.
Here are five takeaways:
1. The candidates were asked if they could order a strike on ISIS that could result in children being killed as collateral damage.
2. Dr. Carson noted that as a pediatric brain surgeon he has had to make tough decisions to ensure a child's well-being, which sometimes made him unpopular in the eyes of the child.
3. However, knowing it was necessary, he provided the care.
4. Dr. Carson then said that making those tough decisions has prepared him to make tough decisions during a potential presidency, especially when it comes to making decisions related to ISIS and war.
5. "You have to be able to look at the big picture," he said. "And understand that it's actually merciful if you go ahead and finish the job rather than death by a thousand pricks."