I'm confused...

[tcepsa]

So it's okay to kill people (Iraqi insurgents and militia opposing the US forces) to save people (the Iraqis) but it's not okay to kill people (human embryos) to save people (suffering from diseases that could be alleviated by stem cell research)?

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[emeraldliz.livejournal.com]

And it's ok to kill someone who is attacking you, but not ok to end your own life if you're dying.

And it's ok to kill someone for the death penalty, but not by smoking cigarettes.

When's the last time you read CWG?

[tcepsa.livejournal.com]

*grin* Not so long ago that I can't remember those parts.

Though I can't remember whether there was a common guiding principle. Money? Perceived power?

And what's up with making it illegal to attempt suicide? Isn't that more incentive to get it right the first time? Because if you screw up, not only will you still be alive, you'll also be a criminal...

This reminds me of...

[fad-knitter.livejournal.com]

Fraser: "Inducement to suicide is still a crime in the state of Illinois."
Kowalski: "They got the death penalty for that?"
Fraser: "Well, I don't imagine the death penalty would be effective deterrent for a potential suicide."
-- Due South (episode "Strange Bedfellows")