tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post1274766357359333886..comments2024-03-01T07:35:49.740-08:00Comments on Come Reason's Apologetics Notes: SCOTUS Ignoring the ConstitutionLenny Espositohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-6182406967143548792016-07-17T23:11:08.914-07:002016-07-17T23:11:08.914-07:00It seems to me that the problem in this case begin...It seems to me that the problem in this case begins with treating pregnancy as an illness and affliction. I know that's been on the books for quite a while, though, interestingly, neither side of the debate really wants it to be seen that way. Is the doctor prescribing a drug to treat an illness or a drug to reduce the economic burden on a woman? Until we somehow find a common understanding on the nature of sexual intercourse and the probable consequences that will arise from it, how can we agree on a policy on how to "treat" it? William of Baskervillehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17303678585018736753noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-77098131786763936042016-07-09T09:23:34.618-07:002016-07-09T09:23:34.618-07:00You, even though you are not a doctor or pharmacis...You, even though you are not a doctor or pharmacist and have no knowledge of the patient, are making the assumption that those drug are only used to kill babies. But you have not yet answered my question: when a person, in consultation with their doctor, decides that ending their own life or terminating a pregnancy is the best course of action for their unique situation, what make you think that you know better? <br /><br />Kavorkian is seen as a hero by many because he was fighting for the same kind of rights: the right of an adult to have control over their own body and their own life.<br /><br />As to your final paragraph, I'm glad you realized that abortion restrictions only effect poor people. The wealthy have always been able to find a doctor to do what they want, travel to places where different procedures or assisted suicide is legal, or drive 50 miles out of their way to a more reputable pharmacy. I'm curious, how do you justify that in your mind? Is it right to push laws that you may feel are morally correct, but their likely result will do little more that place added burdens on poor people while not changing the behavior of the wealthy at all? Is it fair to pass laws that only effect people who are allready struggling? It seems to me that the poor are dumped on enough, I'd rather focus on helping them become less poor than adding more burdens to their lives. UncoolMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411792580056356261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-68479597785246410852016-07-08T09:19:06.038-07:002016-07-08T09:19:06.038-07:00But that's exactly my point. This isn't a ...But that's exactly my point. This isn't a blanket statement. It pertains to a very specific set of drugs used for a very specific purpose. That's why I brought up euthanasia medications. If I were a pharmacist, I would object to being forced to provide drugs designed to end one's life. <br /><br />Let's take another parallel. Do you think pharmaceutical companies should be forced to sell prisons lethal injection drugs?<br /><br />Also, realize we are not talking about barring patients from their prescriptions. We are only talking about not forcing individual pharmacists to dispense those drugs. In the Washington case, there were 30 stores within a five mile radius where the prescription could be filled.Lenny Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-3222405145912611312016-07-08T07:16:45.495-07:002016-07-08T07:16:45.495-07:00It's the willingness to make blanket statement...It's the willingness to make blanket statements about someone's health care while knowing nothing about the individual circumstances that disturbs me. Are you a doctor? Have you examined the patient? Do you even know that the fetus is even alive at this time? What makes you think you know better than the people who are intimately involved in the situation? UncoolMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411792580056356261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-37946682091887195222016-07-06T23:07:03.828-07:002016-07-06T23:07:03.828-07:00It's a bit euphemistic to say this amounts to ...It's a bit euphemistic to say this amounts to nothing more than a "prescription ordered by a doctor." Kevorkian was a doctor that wrote prescriptions, too, but that didn't mean everyone was beholden to follow him. This is about not killing an unborn human being--that is a fundamental matter of how one understands life, death, and protection of the innocent. Lenny Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-64390052426438812032016-07-06T19:26:59.138-07:002016-07-06T19:26:59.138-07:00How is it that you see it as ok for a pharmacist t...How is it that you see it as ok for a pharmacist to second guess a prescription ordered by a doctor? The pharmacist is not the one treating the patient, he has not evaluated the patient and likely has no knowledge of other conditions the patient may have. If the pharmacist has a problem with a drug a doctor prescribes he should discuss it with the doctor, just as he does when he catches a potentially dangerous dug interaction that the doctor may have missed. It seems highly unprofessional to just refuse to fill the prescription. <br /><br />UncoolMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09411792580056356261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-42609750085112168152016-06-29T17:19:44.561-07:002016-06-29T17:19:44.561-07:00The phrase "life, liberty and the pursuit of ...The phrase "life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness" doesn't specify how people may pursue happiness. Clearly some ways are acceptable and others are not. It's a real stretch for you to suggest this phrase gives people an inalienable right to operate their privately owned businesses anyway they please.John B. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234524731241646514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-51844130848300780902016-06-28T17:05:12.499-07:002016-06-28T17:05:12.499-07:00You're wrong, John. The Declaration of Indepen...You're wrong, John. The Declaration of Independence states we have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Making a living is entailed in life and liberty. I'm talking about rights. You're making assertions that have no basis in history. Read what Madison wrote. Argue with him--he did write the Bill of Rights. I think he knows what people are guaranteed by the Constitution.Lenny Espositohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04064209669748618955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6805190.post-14840851558666049722016-06-28T16:48:17.765-07:002016-06-28T16:48:17.765-07:00Doing business in the United States is a privilege...Doing business in the United States is a privilege, not a right. Doing business entails many responsibilities to society. If your religious faith makes you unable to fulfill those responsibilities, you are free to close down your business, or open a different kind of business, or move to a different state. But you don't have a right to run your business anyway you want. You have responsibilities to the wider society.John B. Moorehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00234524731241646514noreply@blogger.com