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From: woods@hao.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.suicide
Subject: Re: More thoughts
Message-ID: <534@hao.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 10-Jun-83 17:25:10 EDT
Article-I.D.: hao.534
Posted: Fri Jun 10 17:25:10 1983
Date-Received: Sat, 11-Jun-83 19:43:07 EDT
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  Gene -- you are twisting my words all around and putting in meaning
  that was not there.

>   It was pointed out to me that the examples I gave in my previous
>   article all involved an adolescent.  Well, I don't view suicide
>   as a demonstration of maturity.
   
     Neither do I. It implies desperation, not maturity. The point is, no
     matter how screwed up, and adult has the right to make that decision
     about his own life. You cannot force your own moral values on another
     *adult*, no matter how messed up you perceive him to be, which brings 
     up your next point.....

>   In particular, my personal philosphy does not admit that any
>   person is capable of really judging the worth or value of a
>   life.  It is only one step from claiming that my life is
>   without value to proclaiming that your life is worthless.


  That is a *huge* step. You might as well leap across the Grand Canyon!
  It is the same as the difference between making a moral decision for
  yourself, and making one for someone else. To me, that is the key issue
  here -- I call it Falwell-itis, the attempt or desire of a person or group
  to impose their morals on others. I will *always* take exception to that,
  even when discussing extreme subjects like suicide. (now you can tell
  how I feel about abortion, drug laws, etc. as well!). If you see this
  as a "small" step, I hope you never get into any positions of power, at
  least over me.

                        GREG
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