Hackneyed stereotyped conventional ignorance about amputation

[Joe Alessi]

>From: mnewsnew <kurzman at cats.UCSC.EDU>

>I came home from work today to find my mailbox clogged with mostly >nasty 
>emails.

Hmm... Get a bigger mailbox?

>What on earth are you people arguing about?

Not arguing. we're discussing the Scottish doctor who removed the legs by 
choice. Do you have an opinion on it?

>Why would it matter if George "chose" to become an amputee or not?

It doesn't. Snot what we're talking about.

>Why not just take his word for it when he says he was compelled >beyond 
>rational decision making?

We do. Don't you?

>Most of us don't actively choose our psychological makeup...

But many of us do.

>I don't see what's to gain by all this,

Having your legs removed is something Near an amputee related issue. 
Hopefuly thats what we discuss on the AMP-l list?

>other than to alleviate the fact that some of you allow yourselves to >feel 
>threatened by him.

Why would you feel threatened by George? He's done nothing to you and I 
don't think he ever would.

>Pick your battles, people,

Read all the posts steve, then jump on the issue.

Joe Alessi
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