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Anne Fidel · 02-07-2005, 06:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B_Sharp

Yes. It is the right to fail. (or succeed)

The problem with 'Total' laws meaning banning things, one size fits all, just pass another law, everyone must follow; the problem with squashing liberty is that it wrongly eliminates alternatives. With only ONE alternative, passed by a misguided total law, there is no more comparison. No comparison via liberty, means cannot tell good from bad.

Let us regulate ALL pharmcists to behave the same. Now how can you tell good medicine from bad medicine??

How can you see that the 'Christian Scientist' is better or worse than another Doctor if they are all must behave the same?? Remember, everyone-the-same means the same bad habits also.

Finally, look ... the bill of rights is good list of liberties. Well written ... association etc. Learn them. Because liberty exposes alternatives so we can compare good from bad. Instead selectvely applied, we are all stuck with the 'bad' with misguided 'total' solutions.

No, I don't expect that all doctors or pharmacists behave the same way. And if a pharmacist finds a bad combination of medications in your prescriptions, they definitely should tell you about it. However, giving a customer info to save their health is not the same as trying to save their souls. My soul is of no concern to the pharmacist. I do not have the solution to this. I do strongly object to a pharmacist trying to make my moral decisions for me, however.

infinity · 02-07-2005, 06:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by B_Sharp

Yes. It is the right to fail. (or succeed)

The problem with 'Total' laws meaning banning things, one size fits all, just pass another law, everyone must follow; the problem with squashing liberty is that it wrongly eliminates alternatives. With only ONE alternative, passed by a misguided total law, there is no more comparison. No comparison via liberty, means cannot tell good from bad.

Let us regulate ALL pharmcists to behave the same. Now how can you tell good medicine from bad medicine??

How can you see that the 'Christian Scientist' is better or worse than another Doctor if they are all must behave the same?? Remember, everyone-the-same means the same bad habits also.

Finally, look ... the bill of rights is good list of liberties. Well written ... association etc. Learn them. Because liberty exposes alternatives so we can compare good from bad. Instead selectvely applied, we are all stuck with the 'bad' with misguided 'total' solutions.

hm... this brings up an interesting question:

should a secular doctor who thinks the world is overpopulated and is morally opposed to the idea of MORE christians being born be allowed to refuse to deliver a christian baby?

if christians can deny health services based on morals, why can't non-christians do the same?

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