> > Besides your graciously presenting the generally accepted concept that a > certain degree of "fasting" is good for health; I see no point in contesting > the notion of a fast unto death amounting to suicide with attendant criminal > implications, as in Irom Chanu Sharmila's resolve.
> I also appreciate your being very clear in your stance. Frankly the airing, > and presenting of ones perspectives helps us understand each other better in > the Goanet universe. Thank you Bennett. > venantius > > Subject: Re: [Goanet] Fast unto death > Message-ID: <116992.35882...@web38906.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > If someone goes on a fast, it?s fine. In fact it?s good for health. But, if > that someone, no matter who, and no matter what the motive is, declares that > the fast is unto death, i.e. he will fast until he dies, it amounts to an > act of suicide (although in slow motion). > > My contention is that any act that intentionally leads to one?s death, or > for that matter to anyone else?s death, is criminal and should be punishable > under the law. Does anyone have the right to end one?s life, even under any > religion? > > Bennet Paes > > > --- On Sat, 12/12/09, Venantius J Pinto <venantius.pi...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > From: Venantius J Pinto <venantius.pi...@gmail.com> > > Subject: [Goanet] Fast unto death > > To: goanet@lists.goanet.org > > Date: Saturday, 12 December, 2009, 11:52 AM > > > > Among the whoever else: Could we apply these criteria to > > Irom Chanu Sharmila > > from Manipur. no, No, NO. I will not go further. > > > > Anyone please only respond after learning more about this > > woman. Or just let > > it go. But re valuate your thoughts. > > She does no need our Goanet pre-Christmas waltzes. > > > > venantius j pinto > > > > > > > > > Message: 8 > > > Date: Fri, 11 Dec 2009 20:55:39 -0800 (PST) > > > From: From PAES <bennetp...@yahoo.com> > > > To: Goa Net <goa...@goanet.org> > > > Subject: [Goanet] Fast unto death > > > Message-ID: <990829.93499...@web38908.mail.mud.yahoo.com> > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > > > > > FAST UNTO DEATH > > > > > > Refusing to take food or drink is intentionally > > causing an act leading to > > > death. It is suicide. And suicide is criminal. > > > > > > 1) Therefore, fasting unto death is suicidal, and > > criminal. > > > > > > 2) Therefore, it is a legal and moral obligation of > > the concerned > > > authorities to prevent death by fasting, whenever it > > comes to their > > > knowledge. > > > > > > 3) Therefore, politicians or whoever else resorting to > > what they > > > fashionably call ?hunger strike? must be put in a > > jail, rather than be > > > fussed about in a hospital. > > > > > > What?s your take? > > > > > > Bennet Paes > > > Assolna, Goa >