Kyrie Eleison me

Women in the Church

2012-04-23T13:22:00.002-05:00

I'm going to touch on a topic that seems to elicit strong feels from both sides of the table, but the middle ground that allows for active involvement for all women faithful to the teachings of the Church is avoided. So far, it seems like woman are either delegated to the altar or women's clubs or viewed as want to be priests when they desire to use their full intellect, skills, and passions to help the Church. I do not want to be a priest and I submit to Church teachings that women cannot be priests. Having said this, you don't want me in the altar club ironing or hemming linens for the Church, trust me. There is a reason why my dry cleaner and seamstress love me. The current direction of the average women's club does not interest me as I am not a follower or share the interests of most of the women attending these meetings or book clubs. Not to even begin to insinuate other women are lacking intellectually, but I am highly intellectual something that very few fail to realize after even a brief meeting with me. I dig into topics and issues with passion and depth that the average person has no interest in doing. However, when I step forward to use my analytical skills, intelligence, or public speaking abilities by being a lay leader of a group, certain priests and lay people leave me with the taste in my mouth that I am trying to be "miss priest". How do we bridge the gap between these groups, and there is a real gap here, that will allow for active involvement in parish life by all men and women without suspicion or to unduly prove oneself (e.g., the attitude I'm not going to really get to know my parishioner, but this parishioner, especially since she is a woman, is already suspect due to x,y,z)?

Father Wilson's Homily: 2/27/2011

2011-03-04T12:30:00.002-05:00

Sunday, Father Wilson's homily was especially fitting as we prepare for Lent this year, because we often forget, in the modern world, that we should be preparing for Lent. This forgetfulness is partly due to modern liturgical changes and partly due a significant lack of catechisis. So, here are a few brief bullet points from his homily:

Just as a large ship, such as an aircraft carrier, must slowly prepare to turn, so too must we turn slowly towards Lent.

Parachuting into Ash Wednesday leaves us trying to figure out what we're going to do for Lent at the very last minute instead of entering into Lent prepared for the challenges we face such as dinner parties and meal preparation due to the fasting and abstinence requirements. Fasting and abstinence on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday and Abstinence every Friday in Lent. (By the way, don't expect a dispensation from Father for that steak dinner on Friday night that you scheduled, because you forgot you should be abstaining from meat on Lenten Fridays. Personal note: this is a good reason for abstaining from meat on Fridays year round.)

Prepare for Lent through reading and meditation on the Sermon on the Mount. (Matthew chapters 5, 6, and 7)

Plan for your Lenten offering in advance. Choose one thing in each category: abstinence, prayer, and almsgiving.

Make reasonable expectations such as give up chocolate instead of all sweets or coffee instead of all caffeine products so that two weeks into Lent you are not confessing that you blew your Lenten resolution by over indulging. (Personal note: just as with dieting you have to make reasonable goals for yourself, do the same for Lent.)

Pick a book or material for meditation or a particular prayer habit you want to take on.

Pray for the one who "gets on your last good nerve," the one you find it hard to love, the one who hates you for no apparent reason, or all of the above.

Your almsgiving may be the widow's mite due to the economy, but the reason and disposition of your heart is what matters.

Oops - it has been awhile

2010-12-22T20:54:00.003-05:00

It seems like I've been saying this a lot lately, the ups and downs of life have had me incredibly busy so posting has been unusually slow. Here's opening the first of the year will allow me to post more and reference mises.org.

PAX!

In the Mist of War

2010-09-10T23:23:00.000-05:00

In Remembrance of the 11 September 2001 attack on the United States of America.

Walking around in a daze as smoke darkens the sky.
Feeling like a character from a novel as
day turns to night and time stands still.
We pray to God that we will awaken from this nightmare,
knowing we are awake and the horror is real,
yet we are unable to admit it.
This is what happens when war comes to America.
Thousands are dead or injured.
How does life continue?
Our nation has been attacked,
symbols of our country have been destroyed.
Indestructible buildings were demolished.
America prays to God for protection
and cries out for revenge while our enemies laugh for joy.
Will peace be restored or are we on the brink of war?

"I don't see the love in Libertarians."

2010-08-08T21:53:00.002-05:00

(Written journal style so please forgive the frequent use of "I".)

A friend of mine has made this comment several times recently. Given her POV, as she a certain family member tends to be an angry person, and many of the "libertarians" she knows are angry people this makes sense. On the other hand, there is another side to this.

In the past, I've described myself as borderline anarchist and borderline libertarian. For me, I refuse to be identified with a particular political party for number of reasons. Each time I witness the liberties we turn over to the federal government, it worries me. I wonder if our society has forgotten the lessons history has for us. Today, there are very few differences between the GOP and the DNC especially when the progressives of each side become involved.

For me, the ideal of the libertarian thought process is the most compatible with our Christian duty, because it encourages us to work together as a society. We cooperate as a community to accomplish missions instead of expecting the federal government to do it for us. Often, my friend mentions a family member she views as angry and mean. Someone who would not give to those less fortunate than himself. Sadly, these people exist, but my mind, I wonder why we expect the government to accomplish our Christian duty and impose that duty on others. Yes, everyone has to answer that trite question, "What would Jesus do?" but at the same time, as individuals we are given the Christian mandate to help the less fortunate. Christ said, "When you fed the less fortunate, you fed me" (paraphrased) not "When the government feeds the less fortunate, you feed me." Those who refuse to feed the poor will then answer for that failure and this will happen when we allow the federal government to take over charitable giving and caring.

Often, I hear reference made to socialized medicine and that it needs to be done the right way. Sadly, there has yet to be a socialized medicine administered in the proper way. Each time a society gives more power to the government to control, administer, and own property instead of individuals, the disparity between the haves and the have nots increases. The middle class disappears while the poorest of the poor continue to grow.

All of this said, there is a lot of anger on all sides of the political field be it libertarians, republicans, democrats, or any other "party" that exists. Terms of racism, persecution due to religious beliefs or the insinuation that one is weak minded to believe in religion, and many other accusations run a muck. The party that claims to advocate for the less fortunate also views the murder of unborn children is a "choice" instead of protecting the unborn and will quickly remove our individual rights. The party that claims to protect the unborn, often fails to do just that and it will also remove our individual rights (think patriot act and the tarp act for starters).

Catholic philosophy indicates that decisions should be made at the lowest level possible instead of having a macro-government in control of our lives. This is where religious liberty begins along with true respect for others. It leaves protection of our nation to the federal government and from there allows decisions to be made on a state, local, and individual level instead of a dictator like federal government.

Political party affiliation...

2010-05-27T11:43:00.003-05:00

What a loaded thought for me! I look at the two major political parties and I am turned off by both of them. In many ways, I am proud to say I am neither Republican or Democrat, but that makes it hard to become involved in local, state, and national politics as I have no desire to be affiliated with either party. For and foremost, I am Catholic and Benedictine so my political beliefs must remain in line with my faith. Given this, neither party meets the criteria.
One may ask how a person can be so turned off by these parties and my response would be that it is very easy. To understand this, one had to understand the principles of subsidiarity, the Benedictine spirituality which professes "ora et labora" and recognizes one's responsibilities to neighbor and the earth, and corporal and spiritual works of mercy. This is a complex argument that makes it impossible to pledge affiliation to either party and in many ways leads to an almost libertarian viewpoint.

What’s going on here…

2010-01-19T12:53:00.001-05:00

As always, life is a series of ups and downs that causes us to rethink where we are and where we are going. The past month has been full of these times for me and I am still processing through these questions with the hope that my faith will allow me to understand the path before me.

As someone living in a mixed faith family that includes cult-like behavior, at times it is difficult to “keep the peace” and honor my parents; however, as a Christian, my first and foremost duty is to honor them. How does one do this when faced with challenges that seem insurmountable? The easy and hard answer includes love, prayer, and acceptance. Included in this is the need to forgive and move beyond the hurts of the past.

One may ask, how does forgiveness impact the future? For me, this is self evident, but for others it may not be so evident. Too often, hurt and anger leads us down a path that separates us from Christ and the love we need to show Christ, ourselves, our family, and others around us. Are we aware of the times when our anger, often unknown to us, causes us to withdraw or impacts our ability to deal with difficult situations. All too often, these situations are further influenced by those around telling us to leave those difficult situations alone. How do we respond in these situations? Do we realize that love must come first? Do we embrace these challenges as times for our Christian faith to shine through or do we minimize the importance of our faith?

Life, death, illness, emotional and financial struggles, and just the day-to-day craziness of life should cause us to stop and consider which path we are taking as Christians.

Pax, Anastasia

The full extent of our pro-death culture…

2010-01-18T22:43:00.001-05:00

Over the past couple of months, my assistant and I have been discussing the state of current affairs especially when it comes to life and the medical profession. Most of these problems seem more related to insurance than doctor’s, but the roots of these thoughts must be deeper than just deep pockets.

Not too long ago, new guidelines were announced for mammograms and pap smears that fly in the faces of years of practice and proven necessity. Now, it has been decided that too few lives are saved due to these “costly” services so they are being postponed or delayed.

In addition to these issues, one should take a step back to look at their insurance coverage. How many policies cover abortions, vasectomies, hysterectomies, and birth control pills while refusing to pay for such items as hormone treatments that enable a woman to treat her fertility cycle with the intention of naturally conceiving and the reversal of vasectomies? Sadly, these numbers are growing and will continue to grow if the current “health care” reform takes places.

Are we truly speaking out against such policies and practices? Do we speak in trust regarding Christ and the protection of life? All too often, we probably don’t and are often unaware of this sad trend in our lives.

Pictures with Windows Live Writer

2010-01-18T13:04:00.001-05:00

Here’s an attempt to post pictures with Windows Live Writer. Wonder how this will work.

Gregory hiding at the veterinary office.

Windows Live Writer

2010-01-18T13:02:00.001-05:00

Hi all! Let’s see how using Window’s Live Writer. It would be nice to post without logging into blogspot every time I want to write something so we’ll see how this goes and I’ll look into other options available. Hope everyone has a great day.

Consecration to Mary, December 8, 2009

2009-12-06T21:16:00.001-05:00

Just around the corner, we have the wonderful feast day of the Immaculate Conception of our Lady. On this day, I plan to renew my consecration to Jesus through Mary using the method of Louis de Montford. Therefore, you are cordially invited to the renewal of my consecration following the 12:05 Mass, Tuesday, December 8, 2009, at the Cathedral of St. John Marian Chapel (upper church). Even if you are unable to attend, please keep me in your prayers this day.

Thanksgiving Dinner and What I'm Thankful for

2009-11-26T12:00:00.003-05:00

I'm one of the lucky ones who gets to cook for Thanksgiving and enjoys it! This year, I decided to go with meats (ham and turkey) from the Honey Baked Ham Company, although this may be the last year I do this for family dinner, to allow for more time to cook sides from scratch.

Sides and dinner will consist of:

Homemade Fresh Green Bean Casserole to replace the well known classic from Campbell's Soup. The recipe seems to be very similar to this classic, but it made from scratch which will allow for less sodium, and hopefully calories, than usual.

Homemade baked Macaroni and Cheese - private four, sometimes five, cheese recipe. I'm not sharing the recipe at this point. ;) Maybe sometime in the future I'll share it.

New York style Cheesecake

This year, I am trying out a couple of new recipes, but if they work out I'll try to pre-make them instead of having to do everything on Thanksgiving day.

For me, as someone who grew up in a Jehovah's Witness household and without the holidays, this is one of my favorite treats! Cooking for my family and having special creamers and such for the holidays makes my week. No longer is this just another day, it is truly a day to be thankful for my family, having Christ in my life, my many friends, and the many blessings I have been blessed with.

This year, I am especially thankful for my dad. I know in my heart that I will not have him around too much longer -- a couple of years, at the best right now. He has been a blessing to me, not only from the viewpoint that I know I was planned and wanted without a doubt, but he taught me how to be independent and giving. For all of my father's faults, he is a giving and loving person even if he has not found Christ. I pray, this day and always, that he find Christ.

I am thankful for my Church family that I love without doubt.

I am thankful for my cats -- they have been a true blessing from Christ and example of unconditional love.

I am thankful for my assistant. Without her, my office would not run nearly as smoothly. Her and her family are in my prayers.

I am thankful for my job during a time when many people do not have jobs or are in danger of losing their jobs.

tangent time ~ pharmacy problems...

2009-11-11T21:56:00.002-05:00

As many of you know, my dad has COPD and has been ill for a couple of years now. Well, part of this problem includes frequent trips to the doctor and pharmacy. His pharmacy of choice has been a growing problem with average wait times of an hour to have a prescription filled even when on the way home from the doctor's and drive through time of over 30 minutes. I cannot begin to explain the problems this caused for me and the MAJOR inconvenience it was.

Yesterday, I decided to lodge a complaint with the pharmacist and I was told the drive through was meant for "little old ladies" and that speed was not an essence at this particular pharmacy. He claimed it was "company policy" and implied that others were abusing or did not deserve the use of the drive through. At this time, I promised him this company will NEVER have my business as this behavior is uncalled for and that attitude is appalling. Frankly, I am pulling my hair out trying to handle dad's illness, my full-time job, and just having a life so a pharmacy that seems to think NOTHING of making my life more difficult really ticks me off.

Well, after deciding to move all of dad's prescriptions to another pharmacy, I decided to find out if this is really the company policy for this company. Thankfully, it isn't, but I will not be returning to this particular location at any point in the near future. Time to take a deep breathe...

Current Events...

2009-10-26T11:11:00.002-05:00

Last week was a bit of wake-up call for the Anglican Church and many within the Catholic Church. The news began with the announcement that Pope Benedict will be offering a way for Anglican priests to come home to Rome and moved to the dramatic news that a Dominican Nun is acting as an escort at an abortion mill... finally, the Episcopal Diocese of South Carolina voted on measures distancing the diocese from the national Episcopal Church. WOW! What a week. I hope I can find time to offer commentary on these events.

Take care all!

In the Mist of War: Remembering 9/11 through poetry

2009-09-11T08:23:00.001-05:00

In the Mist of War
In Remembrance of the 11 September 2001 attack on the United States of America.

Walking around in a daze as smoke darkens the sky.
Feeling like a character from a novel as
day turns to night and time stands still.
We pray to God that we will awaken from this nightmare,
knowing we are awake and the horror is real,
yet we are unable to admit it.
This is what happens when war comes to America.
Thousands are dead or injured.
How does life continue?
Our nation has been attacked,
symbols of our country have been destroyed.
Indestructible buildings were demolished.
America prays to God for protection
and cries out for revenge while our enemies laugh for joy.
Will peace be restored or are we on the brink of war?

This poem is my personal composition and may only be reused with acknowledgment of the source.

9/11 Eight Years Later: Gone, but not Forgotten; we hope

2009-09-11T08:15:00.002-05:00

The pictures come from a variety sources available to New York Mag and are being used under the provisions of the Fair Use Act. I am not making any profit from this blog or the use of the photos.

Health Care, Health Insurance, and Human Rights

2009-09-09T20:05:00.002-05:00

This is a situation that is tearing our country and often our Churches apart, but I believe that this situation is more complex than just implementing a "public option" that fines people who do not have insurance. Health Care is a right, as Catholic Bishops have declared, but so is transportation, housing, and food. Does this mean we fine people who do not have cars or provide a car or pay for bus/taxi transportation for everyone? Do we truly ensure everyone has adequate housing? Obviously not, because every major city has an abundance of homeless people.

So, how do we respond to this situation? How about enabling cross state boundary insurance purchasing instead of limiting who we can purchase insurance from. In many ways, this would enable price competition for insurance. How about allowing people to pick and choose what they want covered? I don't need coverage for prostate cancer or pregnancy and definitely don't want abortions covered by my premiums. There are ways to make insurance more affordable without fining people for not having the coverage the Government demands - no copays for certain "well being" visits and an end to the original health insurance that most of us had that covered hospitalization and major health problems.

Personally, I believe the Government can play a role in enable affordable health care for all people by limiting malpractice lawsuits and in many ways getting out of the regulation business. Listening to Obama tonight, I eventually tuned him out figuring that I could read the "speech" without the interruption of constant clapping.

Sometime this week, I am going to read his speech and compare his words to the health care bills being argued before commenting any further, because, frankly, I've learned that what people say isn't always what it is.

Peace be with you always.

Until the next time,
Anastasia

Death: A time to bring families together or divide?

2009-07-22T19:55:00.001-05:00

When a family member dies the true colors of a family begin to show and sometimes it isn't a pretty picture. Does the family come together to mourn and celebrate that person's life or do they fight and bicker? A strong family may question why God allows a young person to die and grieve over the death of their loved one, but they still reach out to each other with love and often realize they need to say, "I love you," to those they love more often. They question God and look for answers, but they do not allow anger or pettiness to rule their lives even when a young adult is taken from them in the prime of their life. Other families will fight and argue, spout off about how much they hated the person who died, or even refuse to grieve. Grief in this case is harmful instead of a time of strength to grow together.

How are you forming your family? Are you developing a family that sticks together even through the tough times or do you allow the hurts of life to divide you? As Christians, we should be focusing on love, charity, the heart of Christ's teachings. Otherwise, we risk our emotional and spiritual wellbeing. Even when we have been harmed in the past, we have to forgive so that the hurt and anger of past does not rule our life. This is often a hard part of Christianity and even of emotional wellbeing, but 1 Corinthians 13 reminds of what love is and that love has no room for anger. This does not mean we cannot feel anger, but it means we must move past it and allow love to be our fuel instead of anger. Is this a part of our faith that we practice or is it one of the inconvenient teachings that we dismiss in the heat of the moment.

May the peace and love of Christ be with you always!

Late, but not forgotten

2009-07-18T20:30:00.001-05:00

Last Saturday, July 11, 2009, marked my one year anniversary as an Oblate of St. Benedict affiliated with St. Vincent Archabbey. Becoming an Oblate was a blessed event made even more special by the efforts of Fr. Wilson. I will never forget the solemnity of the day, the presence of my dear friends, and the efforts Father put into making this a special day for me.

Upcoming: Solemn High Latin Mass at the Cathedral of St. John the Beloved

2009-07-18T20:19:00.003-05:00

As per our parish bulletin and website:

On Friday, August 14th at 7:00pm, there will be a Solemn High Latin Mass here at the Cathedral [of St. John the Beloved, 120 Broad Street, Charleston, SC] as we celebrate the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Mark Thomas and our wonderful Cathedral choir will be providing the music to accompany the sacred liturgy. Visiting with us will be the rector of the Cathedral of St. John Berchmans in Shreveport, Louisiana, Fr. Peter Mangum, who will be serving in the role as deacon. Subdeacon will be Mr. Tyrone Thompson, a seminarian for the Diocese of Columbus. (Yours truly [Rev. Gregory B. Wilson] will be the celebrant of the Mass.) The usual 3rd Saturday Latin Mass will be offered as normal the next morning (Saturday) at 8:30am.

The Tale of Two Cats

2009-07-18T19:16:00.002-05:00

Originally, there were two beautiful tabby cats - Thomas and Gregory. Each cat was named after a particular Catholic Saint – St. Thomas Aquinas and St. Gregory the Great respectively. They played together and basically drove their human mother up a wall until one day Gregory was all by himself, because Thomas was hit by a car and did not make it. Gregory remained with his human mother and became the most spoiled thing on earth after he told his mother exactly how mad he was at her and that he blamed her for Thomas going away. See, Gregory didn't realize or believe that his mother wasn't at fault for Thomas going away so he was going to teach his mother a lesson. Thankfully, mother was a patient soul, at least with her kitten, and loved him regardless of his occasional temper tantrum. Various other kitties were introduced to the family over the years and Gregory refused to accept them, because he was still mourning his brother, until one day this stray little black kitten waltzed in the door. The first week or so, Gregory hissed at the little one and occasionally at mother, but eventually Gregory came around to accepting this little one. Sadly, little one didn't have a name since he was just wandering the street near mother's work until she brought him in. So, the human adults began to discuss all sorts of names for him such as Benedict after St. Benedict and Pope Benedict XVI, Aquinas, smut face as suggested by the human grandmother, and zipper. Eventually, the human grandmother suggested the name Wilson and mother had to think about this as this would mean her two little ones would have the same name as a priest friend. Eventually, mother relented and allowed the little one to be called Wilson so now we have Gregory and Wilson. Shortly thereafter, this amusing story was shared with the appropriate priest friend and everyone shared a good laugh. Thankfully, it turns out there is another little black kitty named after him. Hereby, the Tale of Two Cats is closed and they lived together happily ever after.

Blogging... Time to return or shut down

2009-07-12T22:35:00.002-05:00

The past couple of weeks, I have had an internal debate going on. Do I return to blogging or shut down this blog. When one blogs, they need to blog about what they are passionate about and for me that is politics, the Supreme Court of the United States, Catholic Theology, and human rights. I deeply believe in human dignity and the abuses I see in my country, the United States, and abroad concern me.

The hardest part for me, is the fact this past presidential election left me feeling burnt out. I tired of a particular Obama supporter who was ready to single handily shove the Obama agenda down my throat and the four year campaign cycle. We need a truly conservative, pro-life candidate to run for president who is sane and in touch with what the constitutients truly believe in. For me, I do not believe this will come from the GOP. In order for the candidate we need to come forward, we need to quit expecting our elected officials to be part god-like and part movie star. CHANGE is good, but it must be morally directed change that respects the dignity of all people from conception to natural death.

Well, I am going to continue to debate my return to blogging and consider what the future will hold for this small corner of the web that I call my own.

Prayers Needed

2009-02-09T10:21:00.002-05:00

Today, my uncle Lee will be removed from the ventilator he has been on since late Friday afternoon. Please pray for his soul, his family (immediate and extended), and for family cohesiveness during this time of trial and testing. This is a time when our family will be tested deeply. The fractures that exist in a primarily Jehovah's Witness family where my uncle did not believe in God, one of my cousins and one aunt are non denominational Christians, and I am Catholic will be tested due to the religious differences and our sinful nature since the fall of Adam and Eve. Although I do not believe in the use of ventilators when a person cannot make it, I pray this time has given his soul a chance to find the peace he did not have on this earth. I cannot put into words the hurt that exists and simply pray, Kyrie Eleison Me, Lord have mercy on me. Most especially, Lord have mercy on my uncle and our family. May the hurt and division heal instead of dividing us.

Kevorkian -- Dr. Death -- and his thoughts

2009-01-22T16:19:00.004-05:00

If what this man says doesn't turn your stomach and remind you of Hitler, I don't know what will. Thankfully, he isn't the leader of national!

In a 1986 edition of Medicine and Law, Kevorkian asserted:

The so-called Nuremberg Code and all its derivatives completely ignore the extraordinary opportunities for terminal experimentation on humans facing imminent and inevitable death...[including] the extraction of medical benefit from the process of judicial execution from those dying of irremediable illness or trauma and from suicide mandated by inflexible religious or philosophical principles or by irrevocable personal choice. Other potential subjects include comatose, brain dead, or totally incapacitated individuals as well as live fetuses in or out of the womb.

“Dr. Guillotine’s Example,” in which he asserted:

Of course, capital punishment has always been rationalized as being “retribution” — allowing the condemned to “pay” with their lives. What nonsense! Payment means transfer of value. With execution there is no such thing; there is only total loss — and, of course, vengeance.

That no longer need be true. The fortuitous convergence of lethal injection and of our incredible success with organ transplantation promises to validate at least the erstwhile repayment. Many of the more than 1,200 men and women now crowding our states’ death rows are eager to suffer more meaningful death by donating vital organs to dying patients…Here finally, we have the opportunity to extract true payment — literal transfer of life from the condemned to the dying.

One thing we must realize here is that is he is not referring to the removal of organs after a person's execution. Here, he is referring to the removal organs while the condemned person is under anesthesia. What will sto this man from slowly killing off everyone he views as unwanted given the fact he goes on to list the types of "suicides" that should exist including "Suicide by proxy".

“Optional assisted suicide,” which he explained included “individuals, sometimes in good physical and mental health, who choose to be killed by another”:

The compelling factors may be physical (end stage of incurable disease, crippling deformity, or severe trauma), mental (intense anxiety or psychic torture inflicted by self or others), or doxastic (religious or philosophical tenets or inflexible personal convictions). Also in this group would be the forebears of Christianity in ancient Rome, whose “choice” to be killed by hungry lions in the Coliseum was preferable to the alternative “choice” of renouncing their faith (spiritual death).

“Obligatory Suicide,” a category comprised of “those irrevocably condemned to kill themselves,” such as “the Japanese ritual of hara-kiri” required by “a devout Shintoist guilty of intolerable sin [to] gain access to the next life.”

“Optional Suicide,” which differed from optional assisted suicide in that these would-be obitiatric subjects “are in no way afflicted by illness but who have arbitrarily and irrevocably decided that they must die.”

“Suicide by Proxy,” encompassing “the killing by the decision and action of another, of fetuses, infants, minor children, and every human being incapable of giving direct and informed consent.”

And what is his reason? Here's the kicker, it isn't to put anyone out of their misery as they above should already prove, but here it is in his own words.

I feel it is only decent and fair to explain my ultimate aim….It is not simply to help suffering and doomed persons kill themselves—that is merely the first step, an early distasteful professional obligation (now called medicide) that nobody in his or her right mind could savor. [W]hat I find most satisfying is the prospect of making possible the performance of invaluable experiments or other beneficial medical acts under conditions that this first unpleasant step can help establish—in a word obitiatry.

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Hear Ye, Hear Ye

2008-09-26T12:01:00.002-05:00

"I'm listening out of the corner of my ear."

Yes, you heard me right. So, I hope this gives you a good laugh and maybe a bit of food for thought.

Have a great day.

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