X-Message-Number: 11498 Date: Wed, 31 Mar 1999 10:49:04 -0500 From: <> (Jeffrey Soreff) Subject: cryonics and ethics John de Rivaz writes: >In article: <> <> >(Jeffrey Soreff) writes: >> Just to clarify a bit: I have no personal argument with either >> Leon Dean or Garry Wright, since neither of them wishes to interfere >> with cryonics (and Mr. Dean intends to use it, and Mr. Wright wishes >> the movement well). I only have an argument with someone like >> Gov. Richard Lamm, who insisted that everyone has "a duty to die". >What's he governor of, a concentration camp? :-) :-) taken. In fact, he was governor of Colorado. Worse, he tried to get on the U.S. presidential ballot in 1996. See http://www.usnews.com/usnews/wash/lamhigh.htm >If some terrorist machine gunned his family, would he applaud the terrorist >in assisting them with their duty? The man must be a lunatic if he really >said every one has "a duty to die" - why is he allowed to remain in public >office? I wish I knew how he remained in public office. I wish I had some way to remove all power from him. Lamm is very much a deathist. He is quite literally in favor of cutting off medical care and making people die. Best wishes, -Jeffrey Soreff Rate This Message: http://www.cryonet.org/cgi-bin/rate.cgi?msg=11498