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[JUST 10-11-12]

could it not be argued that ‘B’ prevents deaths? not delays.

[thefamilyman]

Actually, I have a pretty significant “grasp of the US legal system” and I did not get it from watching Law & Order. I’m not saying it will happen but prosecutors have significant authority and latitude when using that authority. There is a reason for the old saying that a good prosecutor can get a grand jury to indict a ham sandwich.

Lemoncat said,

The fact that you are entertaining the Mako article as murder in the legal sense means you really have no grasp of the US legal system.

…and…

It also gets philosophical though. Does any medicine save lives or just delay death? Is it a crime to prevent something that delays death? Is preventing the delaying of death the same as causing death?
It gets trickier if you substitute "delays death" with "prolongs life".

So I guess there no reason for anyone to ever take any medication? Riiiiight…. The actions of Mako and his ilk have and are causing suffering and killing people. I sincerely hope that they get what they deserve in this life and the next.