The hippocratic oath is what I was thinking of when I said this constraint was at least partially a myth. Large numbers of doctors in europe and north america h

The hippocratic oath is what I was thinking of when I said this constraint was at least partially a myth. Large numbers of doctors in europe and north america have willingly participated in harmful non-consensual medical experiments and executions, which are clear-cut violations of the oath. Obviously I don't know how many more cases like that there would have been without its influence, but it's not a universal taboo even among western doctors. For the last thing I think you're running with a very specific meaning of "assassinate" that I did not intend, but possibly shouldn't have used for that reason. Let me rephrase it: Israeli doctors have admitted to non-consensual organ harvesting from Palestinians killed by the Israeli security apparatus in the 90s. There are credible claims that this practice continues. To me that case is similar enough that I find the original claim "this is the only instance..." distasteful. China absolutely perpetrates horrors on its citizens, but it is also clear to me that there is a manufacturing-consent process going on against China right now in english language media and social media. This is horrific but I don't think it's uniquely horrific, and I'm skeptical of trying to frame it that way.