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I'm actually just graduated from law school, the University of San Diego School of Law. I'm sitting for the California Bar next week. I'm working on getting into the Navy JAG Corps, though for some reason I don't think I'll ever get in a dogfight or foil an international assassin.

1. How can you favor assisted suicide but condemn the German case? If a human being killing another is the legal definition of murder, then so is assisted suicide.

3. I agree that norms change. The fact that no democratic action has ever allowed gay marriage in America is proof to me that times haven;t changed much on that issue.

As to endorsing the gay lifestyle, if we recognize "gay families" we will have to change our language. The words mother and father will vanish. "Heather Has Two Mommies" will become a standard textbook. If the state recognizes "gay marriage" its organs will have to promote that lifestyle as acceptable.

Finally, I'm not arguing that they be forced into false heterosexual marriages. Rather, they are simply bound by the same law as everyone else. There are lots of relationships society refuses to recognize. This is simply one of them.

"1. How can you favor assisted suicide but condemn the German case? If a human being killing another is the legal definition of murder, then so is assisted suicide."

I'm in favor of sane people being allowed to choose the method of their passing, given that they have some uncurable, life-ending affliction; whereas the Kraut in question was simply a nutcase into S&M&C(cannibalism). Honestly, the world's probably a better place without a guy who expressed a desire to be eaten. Oregonians seem pretty happy with their current asst'd suicide laws.

3. "3. I agree that norms change. The fact that no democratic action has ever allowed gay marriage in America is proof to me that times haven;t changed much on that issue."

Although this doesn't constitute the actions necessary for an Amendment, I'd have no problems with this issue going on the ballots in November and letting the people decide. I'd go along with whatever 'our' decision would be.

"I'm sitting for the California Bar next week. I'm working on getting into the Navy JAG Corps, though for some reason I don't think I'll ever get in a dogfight or foil an international assassin."

Good luck to you, btw!!