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EricTeri Donating Member (259 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Feb-15-08 07:30 PM
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13. Yes, this is true
Unfortunately, this is going to happen, and there is nothing you can do about it. He gave every indication to his doctor and to everyone around him that he was a normal, responsible individual and based upon legal standards, he was quite capable of being in society.

People are irresponsible all the time, and unfortunately that irresponsibility kills people. While this is regrettable, it does not justify taking away rights because someone MIGHT be irresponsible.

People are irresponsible when they drive automobiles at times, and kill large numbers of people. In fact, this happens far more often than something such as this. By your logic, should we prevent people from owning cars because they MIGHT do something irresponsible with them? No, we don't do this. Instead, what we do, is expect people to be responsible for their own safety while driving.

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