Ann, I don't think people are lying about it. Do you?
On Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:16 AM, "awoelfleba...@yahoo.com" <awoelfleba...@yahoo.com> wrote: ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, <sharelong60@...> wrote: John, just to share that death notices on the bulletin board of the coat room in the women's Dome often say that the person passed peacefully and or blissfully surrounded by friends and family. Well, it's highly unlikely that they're going to say they went out screaming. On Thursday, October 17, 2013 10:03 AM, "jr_esq@..." <jr_esq@...> wrote: Richard, A Dominican priest, who heads a hospice center here in the Bay Area, stated that 90 percent of us will know when death is near. So, he's saying that for most of us, we can prepare for death. But he didn't say that euthanasia is the answer. IMO, death is a rite of passage that should be respected in a natural way, and not hastened by unnatural means. It is a transforming experience both for the dying person and the family members. But it obviously is not a pleasant one. ---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, <punditster@...> wrote: CULTURE: “I’m looking for early symptoms of acceptance of euthanasia, which I believe will creep in as we Baby Boomers become more and more of a burden.” 'Sympathy for the euthanists' Posted by Ann Althouse: http://althouse.blogspot.com/2013/09/sympathy-for-euthanists.html On 10/16/2013 9:23 PM, jr_esq@... wrote: >> >Seraphita, > > >Based on historical records, it's apparent that the family unit is the best >natural way to maintain or improve the quality of people in a given society. >There is no doubt that genetics are involved in some individuals who excel in >science, business or sports. As such, the natural way of selection is >promoted to let people enjoy the quality of life that is most beneficial for >the entire world. > > >IMO, this is the reason why eugenics, as practiced by the Nazi's and some >people here in the USA, won't work as it would interfere with nature's >functioning. Similarly, this is the reason why Osho's experiment of having a >communal family didn't work. > > > > > > >---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > >Re "Thus, there is a strong argument for having a cohesive family unit in >order to have a stable population in any country.": >That makes good sense . . . but would you *completely* rule out a genetic >component in this case? It's such a controversial minefield, and - rather like >global warming - you need to invest so much effort into studying the relevant >data that I can't be bothered. I'd keep an open mind though. > > >---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > > Carde, > > >According to Wikipedia, the Jewish population is only about 2 percent of the >entire US population. But they do appear to have many successful people in >this country, including Einstein and Barbara Streisand. IMO, it shows that >the Jewish families encourage their children to be successful in whatever >field they choose to work in. > > >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Jews > > > >Thus, there is a strong argument for having a cohesive family unit in order to >have a stable population in any country. If the family unit is in disarray, >guess what would happen to the entire country? > > >---In fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com, <cardemaister@...> wrote: > > >I'm afraid without Abraham's descendants US might be way worse off, or stuff. > > >In scientific documentaries from the US of A, usually at least a half of the >experts interviewed appear to have Jewish family names?? > > >---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, <fairfieldlife@yahoogroups.com> wrote: > > >Would you believe Russia is on top of this list? And, the USA is only on the >5th place. But the US has a secret weapon by offering "Genius" visas to the >best and brightest from countries around the world. > > >http://finance.yahoo.com/news/most-educated-countries-world-102232490.html >
