The bill of rights

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Ammendment X:

Whereas human life is a gift from God that is held sacred, its protection from natural conception to natural death shall not be abridged either by law or by failure of the government to protect same.

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Wow I am confused.

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Very simple. It means that the lives of unborn children should not be allowed to be killed by judicial fiat, nor those of sickly elderly persons whose families think they would be better off dead. Plus although I think the death penalty is appropriate in some very limited cases, I am OK with it being banned entirely as long as abortion and euthanasia are as well.

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Ammendment X:

Whereas human life is a gift from God that is held sacred, its protection from natural conception to natural death shall not be abridged either by law or by failure of the government to protect same.

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Wow I am confused.

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Very simple. It means that the lives of unborn children should not be allowed to be killed by judicial fiat, nor those of sickly elderly persons whose families think they would be better off dead. Plus although I think the death penalty is appropriate in some very limited cases, I am OK with it being banned entirely as long as abortion and euthanasia are as well.

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This might seem like I'm just poking at this (I'm not), but I'm curious. Do you think the government should pay to keep any child, or other person for that matter, alive until they die naturally?

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This might seem like I'm just poking at this (I'm not), but I'm curious. Do you think the government should pay to keep any child, or other person for that matter, alive until they die naturally?

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If the family does not have the means to provide ordinary care to the child then the responsibility falls upon the state. Neither the family nor the state are required to provide extraordinary care to keep a child alive.

The question is what is considered ordinary or extraordinary care. Certainly providing food and water is ordinary care. How about providing food and water through a feeding tube. In 2005, I would consider that ordinary care, but not in 1805.

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Whereas human life is a gift from God that is held sacred, its protection from natural conception to natural death shall not be abridged either by law or by failure of the government to protect same.


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Didn't you just succeed in banning the death penalty?
Way to go!!!