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Originally posted by StormBerlin
If you go around concsiously murdering people, then you are a murderer and deserve to be punished. These people thought their daughter had a cough, and that's it. It is their belief to not treat with moden medical practices and they should be allowed that right because this country gave it to them. If there is going to be a separation of chruch and state, then there should be one. If not, then there shouldn't be any whatsoever. I don't know if you were insinuating that these parents were "nuts", but they weren't. They wanted to treat their child for a cough best according to their beliefs and unfortunately it wasn't for the best. But that is life and they have that freedom to practice their religion, but when they do they are persecuted for it.
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1. they didn't think she had a cough. she was having convulsions, coughs and a high fever. with an infant, a high fever is enough of a reason to go to take a kid to the emergency room for people who do not have their religous beliefs.
2. they do have the right to believe that which they wish. the constitution gives them that right. but does the constitution give them the right to let their right to religious practice override their childs right to life, liberty and happiness? i don't think so. the right to religous freedom is something our govt. gives us. our right to life is given to us by nature, higher power, whatever, it's from a source above man. by not taking her to the hospital they infringed on their daughters right to a life full of liberty and happiness because she died.