1) Judaism is a religion, not an ethnicity. 2) Cancer patients can
*choose* to live in pain rather than take morphone. 3) The word mandatory
means no choice.
 
On Tue, 13 Dec 1994, Rick Figard wrote:
 
> Lets be realistic in our replies eh folks?  Comparing being Jewish under
> Hitler to my statement about taking drugs is ludicrous.  The Jewish people
> didn't have a choice as to what ethnic background they were.  People who take
> drugs have the choice.  They also have a choice as to NOT taking the drug
> test.  America is full of choices....long live America.
> But come on, I thought this was intelligent conversation.  Comparisons like
> that really don't deserve a reply.
>
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