Kevin Gowen wrote:
> Declan Murphy wrote:
> 
>> 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.
> 
> 
> That's all confidential, as far as I'm concerned.
> 

I wish it was ...