What Would Solomon Do?

[jb_farley]

DocMat,

The woman with the snakes is obviously suffering from some type opf mental condition. I would wager that she didn’t have a full enough grasp of good vs. bad, and therefore will be sent somewhere for treatemtn.

unless, of course, she’s in texas.

[John_Kentzel-Griffin]

IMO anyone who “treats the physical or mental illness or defect of the child by spiritual means through prayer alone” must have some kind of mental condition and definitely doesn’t have a full grasp of good vs evil. (Quoted text from Ohio.)

If intent is an excuse for commiting what would be a crime, then why include the language in the Ohio and Virginia bills?

[jb_farley]

Dr, what a wily use of a quote! For those who haven’t gone to the site, here’s the full sentence:

It is not a violation of a duty of care, protection, or support under this division when the parent, guardian, custodian, or person having custody or control of a child treats the physical or mental illness or defect of the child by spiritual means through prayer alone, in accordance
with the tenets of a recognized religious body.

I think that might be why they included the language. Remember that at the dawn of germ theory, society would probably condemn someone who didn’t use folk remedies or prayer to heal their child, eschewing them for what we call ‘medicine’.

What if stem cell research advances a great deal in the next ten years, but cloning doesn’t keep pace. Will you have me arrested if I don’t use aborted embryonic tissue to give my child a new liver? If so, then you are preaching bullshit. You are right in believing morality should be redefined as technology increases; however, you have espoused completely trashing morality as soon as it is paced by technology.

That is not a healthy mindset to have in this day and age.

[Arnold_Winkelried]

*Originally posted by jb_farley *
I think that might be why they included the language. Remember that at the dawn of germ theory, society would probably condemn someone who didn’t use folk remedies or prayer to heal their child, eschewing them for what we call ‘medicine’.

If there is a still controversial and not yet fully accepted medical procedure that is being advocated for your child, then of course I don’t suggest forcing it on you. That is why the scientific approach is superior to the faith-based approach, in that treatment has to have proven itself in many case studies before it is recommended.

What if stem cell research advances a great deal in the next ten years, but cloning doesn’t keep pace. Will you have me arrested if I don’t use aborted embryonic tissue to give my child a new liver?

If there is a medical procedure that can be used to allow your child to live, and you refuse that procedure on grounds of your personal belief system, then yes, the decision should be taken out of your hands.

That is not a healthy mindset to have in this day and age.

Saying “I refuse the use of this medical procedure because it isn’t described in my 2000-year-old religious text” is not a very healthy mindset either. In fact it can lead to physical harm much more often than the opinion that one should take advantage of proven medical treatment when available.