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NONE of us really have firsthand facts in this case.

Exactly. When liberals jump to conclusions based on prejudices and not having specific facts all of us jump on them. I just think as FReepers we should hold our own to a high standard. You could be entirely right on this but I am just pointing out that your statement that 20 people conspired to result in a single opinion is speculation. We really don't know that to be true. That's all. Take care. Enough of this.

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You could be entirely right on this but I am just pointing out that your statement that 20 people conspired to result in a single opinion is speculation.

Yes, it is speculation, but it is not idle speculation. It is based on observation of similar circumstances, and it doesn't require 'conspiracy' as much as it requires inertia.

Don't take my word for it. Find a doctor that you know on a personal basis, and ask him off the record if it is even possible that within a two week period at a state-run hospital, 20 different specialists would have independently examined the patient and independently arrived at their own conclusions. I think you will receive answers similar to the ones I have received. I have been told that it is most likely that the 20 specialists are simply part of a hospital review board, and do not represent 20 independent evaluations.

Enough of this.

This belies a certain frustration which I'm not sure I have earned.