X-Message-Number: 1812
Date: Wed, 24 Feb 93 01:02:05 CST
From: Brian Wowk <>
Subject: CRYONICS member exclusion

Michael Riskin:
 
>       Mr. Wowk indicated that he did not believe a member simply paying
> dues and getting magazines could be harmful to his survival. I disagree.
> There are irrational people, with irrational motives, and destructive
> behavior.
 
>     My main concern is that some fringe personality, bent on physical
> destruction , is potentially quite harmful to me (us) and in that regard
> I am in favor of membership exclusion (from the patient care areas and all
> other highly sensitive areas).
>    Anyone else out there agree?????
 
        Yes, and I'll even reiterate: Someone paying dues, getting a 
magazine, and getting suspended (i.e. being a member) is not harmful to 
my survival.  On the other hand, someone damaging the patient care area 
*is* harmful to my survival.  I wholehearted support efforts to restrict 
access to patients by members and non-members alike (provided this can 
be done with due consideration to PR and accountability aspects).
 
        I don't how many more ways there is to say this, but I'll try 
again.  Being an Alcor member fundamentally means getting a suspension 
if you need it.  It does not have to mean any more than this.  I don't 
have any problem with the idea of restricting access to any aspect of 
Alcor's operations-- even arbitrarily --to any member.  I don't object 
to selective ostracism, or even barring obnoxious members from attending 
social events.  I *do* object to revoking suspension service commitments 
for any reason other than financial.
 
                                                        --- Brian Wowk    

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