Murder or go to Jail

So, which do you choose? You are told by the government that you must either murder someone who cannot fight back -- and it will be easy, no violence involved -- or you will go to jail. On what charge, you ask? Assault. That's right, in the UK, if you REFUSE to kill someone, YOU could be charged with assault.

Be thankful this year, as you celebrate Thanksgiving in America, that you're not in the UK and not on the "unfavourable list" of the government -- or your doctor might be ordered to kill you. But don't worry, they won't just kill dissidents, they'll only kill the "undesirable" to "save costs."

The Hippocratic Oath used to say

I will not give a fatal draught to anyone if I am asked, nor will I suggest any such thing.

The current British (and international version) looks something like this:

I will act in the patient's best interest when providing medical care.

And according to the British courts, YOUR best interest is not necessarily staying alive. Aren't you glad you have government to make your descisions for you and decide what's best for you? It's not like you'd know, only government is capable of making that descision.

Since that oath is too hard for these doctors and government to understand or apply, how about something a little simpler:

Primum non nocere (First, do no harm).

Wouldn't it be nice to find a doctor that prescribed to that principle instead of "First, obey government?"

Posted by: Ogre at 05:08 PM

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