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Originally Posted by Guest1  Hard to argue against inconsistency.
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Kind of hard to argue against deliberate dishonesty and misrepresentation.
My sentence was actually as follows:
"Right-thinking people in today's civilized society agree that no one in our country should die for lack of basic necessities, even if we have to force these upon them because they are, say, mentally ill."
Are pregnant women "mentally ill"?
Well, no, generally speaking, they are not.
Therefore, no need to "force" health services of any sort, whether prenatal care or abortion, on them.
Are terminally ill patients who desire assisted suicide because pain management is no longer effective "mentally ill"?
Well, that's debatable.
I don't think so.
So, we don't need to
force further ineffective pain management efforts on them, nor do we need to
force further life-prolonging efforts on them.
Are anorexic teenagers who are starving themselves to death "mentally ill"?
Well, probably so. Perhaps we should force food and medical treatment on them, since they are incompetent to decide for themselves that they "aren't hungry" when they weigh only 65 pounds.
Is a homeless diabetic drug addict whose toes are rotting off competent to decide whether he needs medical care? If he doesn't think he needs it, then he probably
isn't competent to decide, and we should forcibly hospitalize and treat him before the gangrene spreads into his bloodstream and kills him.
Are you getting the picture now?
Hey, let me ask you this: who is the smartest person you know?
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Originally Posted by Guest1 You. |
Really, Guest? You mean out of every single person you've ever met,
I'm the very smartest one?
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Originally Posted by Guest1 You win. |
Teehee!
Wow, you're right, Guest!
Gee, it's fun quoting people out of context, isn't it?
Hey, do you mind if I put out cigarettes on your forehead?
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Originally Posted by Guest1 Feel free to |
Hey, you rock, Guest!
You and me are going to be the best of friends, I can already tell.