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"Second Thoughts?"
2006-06-28 00:17:00
In an interview for the LA Times, Dr Kevorkian (aka Dr Death) speaks about his history, his health and whatnot. The headline said he had "second thoughts" so I thought I'd check it out.He doesn't have second thoughts, he just decided it's better to follow the law...To Wit - " You've said recently that if you are released, you will no longer break the law. Does that mean that you've changed your views about assisted suicide?I have not changed my views on assisted suicide, but I believe it should be performed legally, and I would do whatever my health permits regarding petitions, speeches, lobbying and writing in support of legalization.What made you change your mind about violating the law?I changed my mind about the method because the laws are changing in many areas of the world and in the United States, and it is time for legalization to be done in a legal way.So is it possible to fight the state and the law when the law is wrong?It is possible to fight the state when the law...
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The Party of Death?
2006-06-15 22:35:00
I was listening to ETV Radio today and was strangely happy to hear some honest, intelligent discussion about the issue of the right to life. Not necessarily from the host, but from the writer of a new book The Part y of Death . Ramesh Ponnuru has gotten to the crux of the problem. Most people who believe in abortion don't really care if the embryo is alive, most people who believe in Euthanasia don't really care if the sick individual is really alive. Life itself isn't the whole dance. People who want to promote/support abortion and euthanasia know that they are making a decision for death. But it's not the death of a living person to them, it's the death of a living human "non person." A person who has no inalienable rights.The author goes on to discuss some political issues and how they are run by some special interest groups, how animal rights is being used to take the heat off human rights issues...etc. This author pins alot upon the democratic party and the title is ...
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