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Posted with no comment other than "wow", Here's one for the "can it be true? file": (URL) the lead of the article: (...) ++Lar (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) The real tragedy here is that the boy has no hope; his life seems to have been such that he considers death to be the real gift. Who has really failed him? I wouldn't blame the doctors. I wonder if he has been raised to believe that he is a (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Duh! ** BLATENTLY NOT TRUE ** Read the article. The boy didn't bring the suit, his parents did on behalf of the boy (and maybe not even that) What we know from the article is that his parents sued because they could have aborted if they had (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) That is a horrifically presumptuous and naive statement. If your claim were true, there would be no history of euthanasia, nor suicide, nor assisted suicide. (...) Again, quite naive. The issue is not simply the 'value' of human life but (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) No, not true. I, at least, preface my opinions with 'I', to not my opinions You, have felt it neccessarily to use insult, though. ("naive") Unfortunately, this is a time-tested liberal tactic, and I can expose it. Liberal tactic #1 - Resort to (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Kinda like what you just did with that statement, eh? Liberals and conservatives alike will often say whatever they think it will take to "win" the point or at least get the goat of the other guy. Both sides indulge in name-calling and (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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(...) Well, sort of. A statement of certitude differs from an expression of opinion in that certitude implies fact or truth. Had you said "I think that even though this boy..." it would have expressed your opinion and eliminated any need for (...) (24 years ago, 17-Nov-00, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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