[Nervous Tick]

>> If cats are really causing healthcare problems in the way that I think they do, then I think we need to be fair and tax cat owners.

Well, Arthur... or is it DOCTOR Arthur... as long as it's all about what we “think” *might* be true...

if you're one-quarter the douchebag I *think* you are, then I *think* you should be hog-tied and thrown into the tiger cage at the national zoo.

How about that, you arrogant presumptuous meddlesome liberal SOB?

[Nervous Tick]

On second reading:

I think Dr. Kaplan’s piece is pure sarcasm aimed at the “bioethics” nanny-staters.

Good sarcasm, too.

I apologize to the good Doctor, and take back my medieval punishment suggestion too!

[Marie]

This is satire. He’s making the point that, if you’re going to penalize life-style choices (smoking obesity), then you have to penalize ALL of them.

He believes the opposite.

Hyperbole.