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To: thoughtomator
When government takes custody of a citizen it is from that point forward until the citizen is no longer in custody that the well-being of the individual is the responsibility of the government.

An absolute standard of care with no exceptions would result in chaos. You realize we would hardly arrest anyone (which is why murder rates are climbing after this), those we do arrest will have reason to hurt themselves deliberately in order to make a claim of criminal charges against the person(s) that arrested them, and jails would be emptied because we could not staff them.

I don't think you have fully thought your position through. I agree that government should be restricted to protect our rights and our health. However, it must also be equipped to deal with criminals. It seems like you have arrived at an emotionally derived position, probably one based on personal event and not one that has looked at the consequences of that position.

65 posted on 06/23/2016 9:37:45 AM PDT by Raycpa
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To: Raycpa

Propose an alternative that doesn’t allow the government to murder anyone it pleases behind closed doors, and I’ll give it full consideration.


67 posted on 06/23/2016 9:49:27 AM PDT by thoughtomator (Wisdom is doing due diligence before forming an opinion)
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