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Politics : PRESIDENT GEORGE W. BUSH -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: Thomas A Watson who wrote (729879)	3/7/2006 6:17:26 PM
From: one_less	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

"The only option I dismiss is a polio aids analogy. It's dumb. No it isn't. Both depend on one simple concept. People who can do something to eradicate the disease, make the responsible choice to do so. ...as each individual has to make perhaps hundreds of decisions to achieve that inexpensive solution. That is like saying I have to make thousands of decisions to avoid being proscecuted for theft, and that its too much to expect. I see things I like and that belong to other people every day. I don't have to make thousands of complicated decisions to avoid being found guilty of theft. Just one principle resides in the back of my mind that keeps me from dealing with that problem. 'Keep my dang hands off other people's stuff.' "That life time of choices is complex and many simply do not have the intellect to comprehend or emotional strength to resist." Sounds like it's time to release all the criminals and turn ourselves over... I sure wouldn't want to be accused of 'morally blaming' all the thieves, murderers, assailants, rapists, and thugs. People who choose to behave in a way that risks harm to themselves and others are responsible for the cause and effect relationship that results in the spread of AIDs. Sorry you think it is too much to ask that they live up to that responsibility. However, we can always bash Bush about it, that will certainly accomplish a lot.