Uncle Otto
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Considering the source of that quote and the age of it, I'd say it's a right lot of drivel. Can you document any contemporary evidence to support such nonsense?
SHould Jehovah's witnesess' be prosecuted?
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It was a lot of drivel in 1961 too
MatildaGage
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You mean evidence the jws believe that?
I linked to an article in a legal journal earlier in this thread--it gives a pretty good analysis of their teachings over time (including current teachings).
I also linked to AJWRB whose website does the same thing.
In summary, they have regularly flip flopped on their teachings regarding blood fractions, storing blood, organ transplants, etc. Usually the penalty for violating the ever-changing rules is excommunication (and gory execution by God, of course).
JWideman
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Of course it's drivel and there never was any such evidence. That was entirely the point.
For extra credit, "Doctor" Alonzo Jay Shadman was a homeopathic "surgeon".
Uncle Otto
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I should have guessed as much.
I don’t’ think Suicide is illegal in any state of the US, however, there is a bias against it.
I have observed that the public is prejudiced in the direction of life when making Ethical judgments about others. They tend to rationalize this through other values such as autonomy, and non-malfeasance and beneficence.
I have observed that the public is prejudiced in the direction of life when making Ethical judgments about others. They tend to rationalize this through other values such as autonomy, and non-malfeasance and beneficence.
TheSkepticCanuck
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In Canada, it is only illegal to fail at suicide. It is probably the only law where success is legal, but failure is illegal. In other words, only attempted suicide is illegal. Of course, putting a corpse in prison for any amount of time would be stupid.
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/west_midlands/8690785.stm
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How in a modern world can this happen to a child?
That's sad, indeed. There have been cases in Canada in which teenagers of Jehovah Witness parents have purported to decline blood transfusions, and courts have ordered that they be given blood transfusions deemed medically necessary despite their wishes. However, given the very short period of time between the crash and the boy's death in the case you've cited (looks to be about only 4 hours or so, and on a Saturday), it's highly unlikely that any court order would have been obtained in time to save him, even if the will to try to obtain one had existed in that case.
I simply cannot comprehend the mindset of a parent who says to himself or herself, "I'd rather see my child die than permit him to be given a simple blood transfusion to save his life" - and I despise Jehovah's Witnesses for that. When they show up at my door, trying to proselytize, I say, "Before you say anything else, tell me, "Would you let your child die rather than permit a blood transfusion that would save his life?" and when they try to dodge the question, I insist upon a yes or no answer, and when they continue to dodge, I tell them that if they care so little for the lives of their own children that they would let them die rather than permit necessary and appropriate medical treatment, then they'd best get the hell off of my property, stat.
This explains why they charge me so much for genius-virgin-saint blood.
Which reminds me, is genius-virgin-saint blood going to be covered under the healthcare bill? Cause, you know, my HMO always gripes about it...