Paul Blay wrote:
> "Declan Murphy" wrote ...
> 
>> necoandjeff wrote:
>>
>>> necoandjeff wrote:
>>>
>>>> They also serve as a reality check for the doomsayers. The country has
>>>> plummeted into chaos despite its controversial policies.
>>>
>>> What a laugh. Of course I meant has *not* plummeted into chaos...
>>
>> Thanks for clearing that up.
>>
>> The first time I read it I thought, "lovely biting sarcasm". Then I
>> remembered you were an American and thought, "crikey, its amazing how an
>> American can write such lovely biting sarcasm, although its a pity that
>> it seems to take 20 years or so of exposure to the non-sepponian world
>> for it to happen". Then I saw this last post and thought "oh well" and
>> reached for another drink.
> 
> Whereas I just thought.  Why 'despite' ?  Grammar standards these days ...

The dictatorship of the grammatariat.

> Typically misleading KG title BTW
> "However, experts acknowledge that doctors euthanize routinely in the 
> United States and elsewhere, but that the practice is hidden."

Well, he is a busy man. So in his defence I suggest that perhaps he 
didn't read the full article before he stormed across to the newsgroup 
frothing with moral outrage, and the burning desire to post something, 
err anything. "I must troll, I must bait, I must win again folks".

Speaking of bait, I don't understand why on such a controversial and 
complicated ethical issue such as euthanasia, Kevin would be so keen to 
offer what ultimately is nothing but defacto support for a policy 
approach that encourages the inevitable proliferation of unregulated 
black markets and unlicensed underground services. Next he'll be wanting 
to propagate his ideas on Monetary Policy and the role of central banks, 
lecture us on PPP, and explain how .12% is nearly double .7% and how all 
of America's attempted assassinations of heads of state are for some 
reason to be considered acts of terror.

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Non gratum anus rodentum