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sofa king

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8. Every time I think of the death of a doctor...

Reply to Eugene (Original post)

Sun Apr 29, 2012, 03:51 PM

Apr 2012

...I cannot help but imagine an ever-expanding web of tragedy as the career of a life-saver is cut short.

Ending the life of a doctor also ends the lives of an indeterminate number of others who will not receive that doctor's life-saving attention. The same idea applies to all humans, but not all humans are specifically trained to heal others.

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British Red Cross doctor kidnapped in Pakistan found beheaded [View all] Eugene Apr 2012 OP

It is such a horrible, barbaric way to die. CaliforniaPeggy Apr 2012 #1

I feel more sympathetic to the Baluch separatist cause already. bluedigger Apr 2012 #2

May I suggest you use the sarcasm smiley? PavePusher Apr 2012 #10

Sorry about that, pavepusher. bluedigger Apr 2012 #12

Touche. Well played... 8>) n/t PavePusher Apr 2012 #16

Article from the International Committee of the Red Cross website. CBHagman Apr 2012 #3

They are a bunch of monsters. dkf Apr 2012 #4

+1 IamK Apr 2012 #7

+2 Mz Pip Apr 2012 #13

This is very tragic news. So sorry for this fine man and his family AllyCat Apr 2012 #5

Evil people, who did this. Evil. nt Honeycombe8 Apr 2012 #6

Every time I think of the death of a doctor... sofa king Apr 2012 #8

This kind of stuff won't stop as long as cosmicone Apr 2012 #9

savages....they will receive nothing when they are judged by allah madrchsod Apr 2012 #11

Rest in peace, doctor. colorado_ufo Apr 2012 #14

??? WHY??? DesertDiamond Apr 2012 #15

Khalil Dale: Red Cross urge Pakistani media not to broadcast execution video Eugene Apr 2012 #17

That has to be one of those most inhuman barbaric things a human being can do to another human being Marrah_G Apr 2012 #18