Mel is right. It’s just foolish to be afraid of getting cancer, dying horribly and leaving your family alone.
Total stupidity.
OTOH, Jolie could get hit by a bus tomorrow and still be dead. I find her choice to be fearful as well. I get regular cancer screenings, and if I had the BRAC 1 gene, I would probably get twice yearly screenings. In the meantime, science might discover better screening methods or a more precise way of eradicating the disease. Jolie has no way of knowing this. However, it was her decision to make and I respect that.