Posted

Aug 2nd 2009

Mood

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090802/ap_on_re_us/us_prayer_death_9

This story is as heartbreakingly tragic as it is stupid. A parent from Wisconsin was charged with Second-Degree Reckless Homicide for the death of his diabetic daughter. The girl surely was going into some sort of diabetic coma, since she could not move, function, or even say "TAKE ME TO A DOCTOR!".

Now let me get one thing straight: What I am about to say isn't at all a bash on religion. I believe in a god, Jesus, and a firey place I'll surely be going to upon death. No, what I'm gonna be beating on is a man's very poor decision. Religion isn't at all a bad thing, and I'm sure that, despite the stupidness/intolerence that it causes at times (reffering to the "God Hates Fags" bit they pulled, among others), I'm sure that we would be no better than animals without it. But is every religious person forced to make a decision between faith and common sense? I mean, if your daughter is dying before you're very eyes, don't you think it'd be a good idea to trust a doctor just until she can function again? I mean, if all diabetes really needed was prayer to get rid of it, wouldn't everyone do it? Hell, everyone would do it. screw expensive medical bills, let's just crowd around, hands clasped, and do nothing! Perhaps people would be better to doctors if they added an addendum to the "Jesus heals" quote, to "Jesus heals, but that doctor will do in the meantime"

It's very sad to see something like this happen, and the worst part is that this isn't the first time, apparently (the news article mentions another similar situation in it). If I were the judge in that case, chances are, I'd be tempted to let him go, knowing that the death of his daughter is probably enough punishment (if not more than enough). But hopefully his jail time for reckless homicide will remind others like him that "Hey, if God allowed doctors to stay around for such a long time, maybe they're good for something". If it's so bad to put faith in a doctor over God, why do you think He allowed it to happen in the first place? My opinion is that religious people really need to get their heads out of the heavens at times, and look around at the mortal world as an option, too. I mean, we get only one life. Might as well reap it while we're here, eh?


EDIT: More stupid news:

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_odd_wal_mart_worker_bitten

Oh, silly old shoplifters. Won't you ever learn that violence never goes well with thievery?