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I sort of don't understand the thought of turning "Thou shall not kill" into "Thou shall do everything in thine power to keep the person alive"

• waps 13y ago
  These rules are not actually from the bible, but from the Greeks, who had much stricter rules. 1) no abortion never jamais, under no circumstances. Nor advising women on how to do it themselves. 2) no euthanasia never jamais, under no circumstances. No advising people on how to DIY it either. 3) no refusing medical aid to anyone for any reason 4) never go against patient wishes for not getting treated 5) never, ever, advise anyone on the use of poison Some highlights from the Hippocratic oath. The first source of which is, unsurprisingly, not the Bible.
• waps 13y ago
  Well, read the hippocratic oath. Learn that not everything comes from the bible. The world will make more sense afterwards. And if that doesn't clarify things, read some Greek plays about just how wrong things can go, and you'll understand why physicians would want to avoid any involvement and keep things secret. It'll make sense. It'll make make clear even to people who assume the very worst about people that people can go much, much further than they ever dreamed in their worst nightmares. It'll make clear to even the most liberal person that, yes, there are things consenting adults can choose to do that justify throwing them in jail, even execution. Not just one, but plenty.