>> It was a clear (unanimous among medical authorities AFAIK) that if the >> twins were not separated that both would die. > >It was a high probability, not an inevitability.
This is the most the science can ever say. When it comes to action, at some point we must act as if we were certain. > >> The religious authorities may not have stated it in these terms > >There you go > >> but they >> did not deny the medical implications > >Very true > >>and recommended a course of action >> that would result in the deaths of both infants. > >No, they did not. They recommended a course of inaction, medically >speaking, that certainly raised the probability of infant death but did not >guarantee it. Again, only religion offers certain guarantees. When the probability is 99.99%, we must behave as if it were certain. This is the situation we are talking about. * PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] * * Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato * * 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 * * http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/psych/welcome.html * --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
