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Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla:
That's exactly what they said 500 years ago as well. They executed people for using anasthetic back then, by the way.
Who cares what they said 500 years ago? People were ignored SoB's back then, who gives a That's exactly what they said 500 years ago as well. They executed people for using anasthetic back then, by the way.
what they were thinking? The bottom line remains the same; doctors save people. Priests bury them.Originally Posted by Philipvs Vallindervs Calicvla:
My point is this, people should not be punished for holding a belief and then acting upon it, so long as they act in good faith. Clearly, these parents were responsible for the welfare of their child and they failed specacularly. However, punishing them for doing what they believed to be right is pointless, and therefore clruel and vindictive.
They need to be educated and there's precious little education to be had in prison.
Viking put it brilliantly.My point is this, people should not be punished for holding a belief and then acting upon it, so long as they act in good faith. Clearly, these parents were responsible for the welfare of their child and they failed specacularly. However, punishing them for doing what they believed to be right is pointless, and therefore clruel and vindictive.
They need to be educated and there's precious little education to be had in prison.
And yes, I do believe that these people belong in jail, for all the reasons we normally put people in jail for. First off, they killed their child. It didn't "die", it was murdered. Secondly, we as a society needs to give out the message that "No, killing off your child because of your backwater beliefs are NOT ok!". We need to make sure that this will never, ever happen again. Every lunatic parent out there should be forced to realize that they are responsible for any offspring in their care, and that refusal to seek medical care will be met with consequences.
This isn't about these two idiots. This is about the innocent children unlucky enough to be bred by such people. They need protection from parents like these, just like they need protection from parents who beat them every time they come home from the pub.
This is torture of innocent children. And there's simply no excuse for it.
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