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- Date: Thursday, 31 December 1992 13:07:18 MST
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- From: "D. C. Sessions" <dcs@witsend.tnet.com>
- Organization: Nobody but me -- really
- References: <1992Dec31.145255.3618@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>
- Subject: False Analogies (was: A few facts about circumcision)
- Newsgroups: misc.kids
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- In <1992Dec31.145255.3618@mnemosyne.cs.du.edu>, jcopelan@nyx.cs.du.edu (The One and Only) wrote:
- # What basis do you use to justify making this decision for the infant? In
- # answering this question, I would caution you not to use false analogies
- # like comparing the circumcision decision to immunizations or any other
- # decision that parents make for children. With circumcision we are talking
- # about a medically unnecessary procedure, that if done to an unconsenting
- # adult would result in legal action against those involved.
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- Since you bring up false analogies, please note that you can get sued
- for ANY medical procedure performed on an unconsenting adult. In
- fact, you can get sued for just about ANYTHING you do to an
- unconsenting adult. For instance: feeding, bathing, dressing,
- immunizing, putting to bed at night, involuntary confinement, ...
-
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