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Originally Posted by Mojo_PeiPei
I think it's a tough call.
-Jursidiction might be legit for the feds on this one, seeing as to they are the ones who regulate all of that.
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Not Constitutionally, as drugs weren't an issue in that document. Granted, the Feds regulate them, and I think we can mostly agree that such regulation is appropriate where interstate commerce is concerned, but is it okay to simply allow the Federal Government to simply assign itself the responsibility of regulating something and then accept that as grounds for unconstitutional activity?
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-The point that the issue should be left to stand with the people who voted on it is interesting. Convienant that people feel the state or the people voting on state issues should be charged with it one way, but say when the issue is homosexual marriage the issue goes out the window.[/QUOTE]
I'm not sure what the relation to gay marriage is (as that has passed some votes, failed others, so I'm not sure what we're saying with it). But the fact that people voted for something does not make it okay, if it is not Constitutional. However, it does add weight to the case, and since the role of government is to serve the people, when they express a view, it should be taken into account by the court.
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-I find it interesting that doctors are prescribing(sp) lethal doses of medicine to people. What is it called the hypocritic oath?
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Well that oath is hardly legally binding, and there is plenty of room to understand that the doctor's duty to cause no harm may well mean that allowing a person to die with dignity, versus suffer intensely without hope of reprieve. Oregon recognizes that this is a personal decision in which the state should respect the individual's right to choose their own path, and that if the person makes such a choice, medical assistance should not be denied them.
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I don't care if people want to die with dignity, I don't care that they may want to take their own lives, I'm cool with that. I am not in favor of the government sanctioning it in any way shape or form, really I think they have no place in the matter.
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Are you saying you are okay with people ending their lives, but that it should be illegal still? Seems a bit convoluted, please explain...
Josh