[Vision2020] Ethicist says B.C. blood feud may save children and Jehovah's Witness parents

[Paul Rumelhart]

I don't know what to think about this, actually.  As a person with 
beliefs that some people might consider really strange, I can sympathize 
with a belief in something that doesn't coincide with the average 
persons beliefs.

However, there is the actual harm that can happen to people if they 
don't get blood transfusions in certain instances.  I have no problems 
with a person refusing life-saving medical aid for themselves if they 
are making the choice with good knowledge of the consequences, but I 
don't like it when there are children involved who probably don't have 
as good a grasp on things.  I'm not a big fan of religious 
indoctrination for children anyway, even if it's my particular spiritual 
beliefs involved.  I'd rather people walked into their religion with 
their eyes open and their minds uncoerced, regardless of their age.

On the other hand, if the motive is for the children to remain undefiled 
spiritually by the practice according to their beliefs, then I can't 
really fault them for that as a motivation.  I think this is just one 
case where the state has to step in for the good of all to protect the 
rights of the children.

As for Christ Church being dangerous, I don't really believe that.  I've 
seen no indications that they want to do more than simply influence a 
lot of people with their beliefs, or convert people who can be 
converted.  They haven't tried to pass any laws that I know of that I 
find particularly troublesome, at least as far as physical danger to my 
person is involved.

Paul


Pat Kraut wrote:

>Whatcha think? I think that this is a far more dangerous cult than Christ
>Church.
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