Path: utzoo!utgpu!news-server.csri.toronto.edu!cs.utexas.edu!sdd.hp.com!wuarchive!uunet!olivea!oliveb!bunker!hcap!hnews!300!7.1!Nadine.Thomas From: Nadine.Thomas@p1.f7.n300.z1.fidonet.org (Nadine Thomas) Newsgroups: misc.handicap Subject: Worth Considering Message-ID: <15989@handicap.news> Date: 5 Jun 91 12:56:00 GMT Sender: wtm@bunker.isc-br.com Reply-To: Nadine.Thomas@p1.f7.n300.z1.fidonet.org Organization: FidoNet node 1:300/7.1 - Reach Out, Tucson AZ Lines: 42 Approved: wtm@bunker.hcap.fidonet.org Index Number: 15989 In a message of , Earl Appleby (1:275/429@fidonet) writes: > our efforts on helping those who want to live and on defending the > lives of those endangered by the murderous intentions of others, rather > than wasting our limited resources on vainly trying to dissuade the > so-called "rationally suicidal." > > An old saying reminds us that there are none so blind as those who will > not see. Perhaps, that is why my responses to the advocates of It makes me very sad indeed to see how you twist the debate to YOUR closed minded thinking and then call me and others close minded. NO ONE has advocated euthanasia as a norm for those who do not believe in it. EVERYONE who has spoken of it has spoken for THEMSELVES - the RIGHT to SELF determination. Please, get off your soapbox and let this debate (pardon the pun) die a natural death. A few of us who have been involved with this debate have agreed that: 1. We have our individual belief that will not (at this time) be changed by each other's opinion. 2. In order to keep passions to a minimum we would agree to disagree and drop the topic. 3. The only thing that can come from prolonging (pardon the pun again) the life of this debate is ill-feelings. So, Earl, how about it? Are you willing to shake hands and let this go for now? I value your friendship and want to keep it. We are adults here and I guess what I am saying is I am aware of my boiling point and I prefer to lower the heat then to spill over. I also know that you are capable of making your own decision and may not agree but continue to post. Nadine -- Uucp: ..!{decvax,oliveb}!bunker!hcap!hnews!300!7.1!Nadine.Thomas Internet: Nadine.Thomas@p1.f7.n300.z1.fidonet.org