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Subject: Is it worth it?


Author:
Wade A. Tisthammer
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Date Posted: 06/11/03 4:43pm
In reply to: Damoclese 's message, "The society?" on 05/ 5/03 9:24am

>I happen to have been around severely retarded people
>in programs that are privately owned and partially
>state funded and there is one conclusion that strikes
>me everytime I go to one of these places; these people
>would have been better off dead. They have white trash
>taking care of them who are only interested in making
>a buck. The same applies to those elderly who are in
>nursing homes. These people ARE a burden to society

I for one believe it is possible to provide adequate care to the elderly, mentally disabled etc. Why not provide them? There certainly are homes that provide good care and a reasonably good quality of life.

The "burden of society" argument, IMO, is not enough to override the axiom of unjustified killing of human persons being wrong. How big of a burden are they? On an average year, I doubt it's more than a few bucks per taxpayer. Does saving a few bucks per person justify killing these people? I don't think so.

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Hi Wade-Your damn right.PAUL06/11/03 6:55pm
More than moneyDamoclese06/14/03 12:06pm


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