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ballot no 70041

ethics : THE GOVERNMENT IS TAKING MEASURES TO INTERVENE TO KEEP TERRY SCHIAVO ALIVE. IS THERE A DOUBLE STANDARD AT WORK HERE?

[+] serious ballot by mojo

What about those people who are refused life-saving medical treatment because they can't pay for it? Shouldn't our government have the same compassion for them? They are viable human beings who are at risk of dying - either because an insurance company, or in the case of the non-insured, a hospital - has refused treatment for their illness.

Here's a scenario: a person has coronary thrombosis but no insurance to pay for costly treatment. This person has a massive stroke, is rushed to the hospital, and is pronounced brain-dead on arrival by the ER team. The person's family cannot afford prolonged treatment at the hospital, and asks that life support be cut off. Does the government then have the right to step in and insist that this person be kept alive? They never cared while the person had a chance at a normal life, so why should they care now?

Yes, there is a double standard here. The govt has an agenda: pandering to the religious right.
I believe that all people have a right to life - whether they have money or not.
No, there is no double standard here, and I'll explain why in the Comments section.

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Submitted on : Mar 20,2005 12:55:24 pm