"Veterinary Ethic".In regard to John Burns' essay "The Veterinary Ethic" (August 21 issue), which was about the doctors in New Orleans New Orleans (ôr`lēənz –lənz, ôrlēnz`), city (2006 pop. 187,525), coextensive with Orleans parish, SE La., between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, 107 mi (172 km) by water from the river mouth; founded who stand accused of euthanizing several of their patients in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. , allow me to offer the following
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I, too, steadfastly oppose euthanasia. This "veterinary ethic" has no place in the practice of medicine. Burns, however, in his zealous opposition writes critically without facts. He offends the moral principle found in American jurisprudence American Jurisprudence (often referred to as Am. Jur. 2d) is an encyclopedia of United States law, published by Thomson West. It was originated by Lawyers Cooperative Publishing, which was subsequently acquired by the Thomson Corporation. of "suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty." Burns accuses, tries, and convicts three people of something about which he knows practically nothing factual. Obviously, he believes them guilty. They must prove their innocence. How absurd. Why not let the legal system function as it should? If, indeed, the three accused are guilty, they should be punished. If not, they should be freed. Tragically, even if they are innocent, their lives will be forever tainted taint v. taint·ed, taint·ing, taints v.tr. 1. To affect with or as if with a disease. 2. To affect with decay or putrefaction; spoil. See Synonyms at contaminate. 3. . M.G. SIMPSON, MD Covington, Louisiana The city of Covington is the parish seat of St. Tammany Parish, in the US state of Louisiana. [1] [2] It is located at a fork of the Bogue Falaya and the Tchefuncte River. The population was 8,483 at the 2000 census, and was estimated to be 9,347 in July 2005. |
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