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To: one_less who wrote (3983)1/22/2003 4:51:05 PM
From: TimF  Read Replies (1) of 7720
 
Argument Abortion and Abortion Reality

I mostly agree.

Small stakes gambling argument: and Small stakes reality:

Both of these are examples that occur in reality. But the most common small stakes gambling is probably friends or coworkers betting on a game or setting up an office pool. I don't think gambling should generally be illegal.

Suicide Argument: and Suicide Reality: (prediction)

There is some truth to the argument and some reason to fear your prediction of the reality.

I think people do have a right to decide to die, but I think most people who decide to die do so because or treatable emotional problems or temporary non-clinical depression, or other reasons that are not lasting and not well thought out. I also fear that allowing assisted suicide opens up the risk of people "assisting" people who might not really want the "assistance".

Tim
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