Kimberley Barreda writes:
>
> First of all
>
> this woman is NOT your patient… she is your customer
(Not mine!.. I’m just commenting on his original post! 🙂 )
She is also a member of the community at large… I wonder how you feel
about an assualt weapons ban?
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> she is also an adult and her motivations are NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS no
> matter what you know of her background
Is it legal to put folks who had knowlege of the Oklahoma City Federal
Building in jail for life, just because they knew someone else was going
to commit a crime?
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> for all you know she could have serious self image problems and is looking
> for some reinforcement or maybe she wants to sell photographs of herself to
> pay for some goodies she needs, like meds or maybe that limb she wants
>
> if you have a problem with giving her the information she wants, just tell
> her you’ve never heard of devotees and can’t help her.
That’s certinly a “way out” of the dilema.
>
> this is a no brainer and these things would be a lot easier if people would
> lighten up and realize that we are fully capable of making our own
> decisions and don’t need anyone who does not see us as the equals that we
> are in this relationship second guessing our motivations or anything else
> that is not your concern
Again.. I ask… The kids at Columnbine Highschool were capable of making
their own decisions… and did.. and as a result, society (or at least the
polititians who claim to be representing society!) has decided that the weapons
should be banned.. just in case someone else might do the same thing… That
certinly keeps rational people from having free choice.
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> your concern is with her limb and that’s where your business with her ends.
I think that this is an over simplistic view.. it might have been true if
all she had ask was for a prosthesis… But when she made her HIV status
public and then asked leading questions making it likely that a reasonable
person would conclude that she was a threat to the public.. I think the matter
changed.. Not thru the actions of the prosthetist… but thru the actions
of the person.
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> Kimberley Barreda
> cripworld guide to amputation
> http://www.cripworld.com/amputee/ampinfo.htm
>
Steve
