On 13 Sep 2004 at 12:13, Caryle wrote: > The govenment has no right to say that what they did was right > or wrong and neither do we. It is not "the government" that has the right. What is important are the rights of the individual. The "government", at least in a democracy, represents the "people", and has the duty to look after the rights of the individual (including the child). >They did what was necessary to save their > child's life. Isn't that what we sign on to do when we have > children?? Yes, but we do not automatically get the right to kill another for that purpose. Best, Bob Robert A. Fink, M. D., F.A.C.S., P. C. Neurological Surgery 2500 Milvia Street Suite 222 Berkeley, CA 94704-2636 USA 510-849-2555 FAX: 510-849-2557 <http://www.rafink.com/> "Ex Tristitia Virtus" Disclaimer: That which is written in my e-mail is not to be considered as "medical advice". Such advice can only be given after a formal, in-person, consultation between doctor and patient. ********************************************** ---------------------------------------------------------------------- To sign-off Parkinsn send a message to: mailto:[log in to unmask] In the body of the message put: signoff parkinsn