Lena B Katz wrote:
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>
> On Tue, 6 Sep 2005, JimLane wrote:
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>> Lena B Katz wrote:
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>>> There's plenty of precedent for it being a criminal offense to leave
>>> a disaster region without taking as many as you can. Imagine a
>>> person on the Titanic, taking a liferaft for only themselves (they
>>> can hol dfar more that that).
>>
>>
>> Really, cite us the law on that, if you can.
>>
>> And hold your breath until you find it.
>
>
> Let's see, where to start... Well, the first example of this being
> illegal is the laws against assisted suicide (where the doctor simply
> fails to provide care that would sustain life). Here, someone turns a
> blind eye to helping other people out.

Far out, but it will not fly. No one is committing suicide in this
situation - deliberate or otherwise.

Let's see the LAW, not your wishful thinking and pipe dreams.


> wikipedia seems to think that it is gross criminal negligence (at least
> it seems to fit under that), which is allowing an otherwise avoidable
> situation to persist that wantonly endangers human life.

Wikipedia doesn't think at all. It might indicate something or the
other, but WHERE IS THE LAW?

>
> If you're not going to talk about the essential morality of the issue, I
> don't think I'm gonna bother talking anymore about the legalese.
>
> Lena
>
> and, of course, none of this is relevant because i'm quoting english
> common law definitions. can someone find me a source of Napoleonic law?

You haven't quoted squat, Lena, and that is a fact. You are entitled to
your opinion of course, but don;t try bsing about law.


jim