Re: Euthanasia & Death Penalty
From: art fougner, md (evsono@pipeline.com)
Wed Dec 6 11:51:46 2000
ok Joe - why would Canadians identify with an immortal scot?
art
At Tue, 5 Dec 2000, DoctorJoe@aol.com wrote:
>
>In a message dated 12/5/00 7:52:17 PM, zbnewton@mindspring.com writes:
>
><< With the onerous hat on the head of you, as health care professional,
>what do you think? >>
>
>Well, to be honest, I was (once) a confirmed death penalty guy. After all, if
>you breaks the rules, you suffer the consequences, whatever they may be.
>(Bernard, what's French for "Off with their heads"?)
>
>HOWEVER, after some introspection and extrospection (and being over a half a
>century old), I've come to the realization: What may have been okay when we
>were less capable and less civilized has become barbaric and, perhaps more to
>the point, unnecessary. We CAN, with some facility, lock people up for life.
>Then there is no irreversible mistake to be made... and no death.
>
>So I've taken myself off the slippery slope (for the most part) and am now
>AGAINST abortion, euthanasia, and the death penalty. Pure and simple.
>
>The one thing I WON'T give up is self-defense, in its various forms (e.g.
>defense of family). If someone is actively engaged in a life-threatening
>action against me and/or my loved one(s), there is one law, aptly stated by
>Tom Clancy: "Two in the body and one in the head, always leaves the target
>dead." (An alternative which I'm fond of, and which you Canadians may more
>identify with, is "In the end, there can be only one!")
>
>Hi-ho!
>
>Joe P.
>
>P.S. Please don't tell my sons about my admission above. They'll be
>scandalized -- esp. the one who's a card-carrying member of the NRA! LOL
--
art fougner, md
A series of 1000 cases begins with but a single anecdote.
