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From: Earl.Appleby@hnews.fidonet.org (Earl Appleby)
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Subject: Re: Euthanasia
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Date: 14 May 91 20:19:26 GMT
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Index Number: 15657

 Excuse me for interrupting, Adrienne, but I'm a bit confused.

 In your May 10th reply to Ann, you say at one point:

 AB> The only life I want to control is mine.

 Yet at another:

 AB> ...And people who choose
 AB> euthanasia to spare their loved ones suffering

 Leaving aside the question of just whose "suffering" is being
 alleviated, this sounds like a third-party controlling, or, rather,
 taking another's life!

 AB> and/or expenses that will ruin their lives?

 Or diminish the family estate or add to the deficit????

 If you're poor you must die to balance the budget...

 If you're rich to enrich your heirs.

 The discussion to date not withstanding, you don't have to believe in
 the God of Love to value your life but beware, my friend, those who
 worship the false god whose sacrificial altar bears the $-sign.
 (Speaking purely for myself, I'll take the old rugged Cross any day.)

Take care, Adrienne.

Earl [YR]

... There is no Wealth but Life. --Ruskin (CURE: 304-258-LIFE)
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