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Amimnoch

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23. If I had the job to do it, I would. Since I don't.. I wouldn't

Reply to TheMastersNemesis (Original post)

Tue Jun 12, 2012, 01:43 PM

Jun 2012

If I was a firefighter, and I knew that prick was in the house burning.. I'd still do my job to save him.

But since I'm not, if I saw him burning in the street, and I had a fire extinguisher in hand.... I'd let him burn, and I'd feel no shame in doing so.

If I was a paramedic, or ER staff, and he was my patient.. I'd do my job ethically.

But since I'm not, if I saw him choking in the restaurant I'd watch him drop in amusement, and go back to my meal without batting an eyelash.

There are few people I'd take this position on, but he's in the top range of that list.

Professionals have to be relied on to be professionals regardless of personal opinions held about the people they are supposed to be saving. Really, could you imagine finding out that a paramedic refused to do CPR on our Rachel Maddow, or a firefighter refused to put out the fire on her house while she was in it?

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I Would Just Let Limbaugh Die [View all] TheMastersNemesis Jun 2012 OP

Fortunately the medics nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #1

Agreed. Not going to lower myself to his level. wake.up.america Jun 2012 #6

And that's exactly rrHeretic Jun 2012 #9

you hit it on the head rr! liberalnationalist Jun 2012 #11

BAM!! Hit the nail ON THE HEAD!! Bake Jun 2012 #17

So you think it would be ok nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #19

Depends... maxrandb Jun 2012 #22

I am certainly glad I do not hold your sense of ethics nadinbrzezinski Jun 2012 #26

I guess you never learned that fire is best fought with water. xfundy Jun 2012 #28

I've agreed with you twice today lol... cwydro Jun 2012 #20

there's never a shortage of people willing to sell themselves for money, so no point. HiPointDem Jun 2012 #2

Would you let somebody who says 'fuck the police' die too? RZM Jun 2012 #3

the police liberalnationalist Jun 2012 #4

Uh, ok. But your post doesn't speak to my question RZM Jun 2012 #5

simple answer RZM liberalnationalist Jun 2012 #12

lol, okay libertarian. dionysus Jun 2012 #13

And that simply is rrHeretic Jun 2012 #10

Frankly, I LIKE having the Pigman out there Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #7

And his "20 million listeners" indicate universal revulsion? Bake Jun 2012 #18

Pigs, exactly. male chauvinist pigs. Spitfire of ATJ Jun 2012 #21

Who are we to interfere with God's Will? n/t Egalitarian Thug Jun 2012 #8

ROFL, now that's funny! nt Amimnoch Jun 2012 #24

I'm sure they could find an old grand piano for the remains. HopeHoops Jun 2012 #14

I wouldn't rateyes Jun 2012 #15

No, I wouldn't let him die if I had the medical knowledge to help him, BUT... hamsterjill Jun 2012 #16

If I had the job to do it, I would. Since I don't.. I wouldn't Amimnoch Jun 2012 #23

Let's hope he falls victim to the Brietbart Syndrome Taverner Jun 2012 #25

And you'd be worse than him if you let him die... cynatnite Jun 2012 #27

Call me nascent, paranoid, etc. xfundy Jun 2012 #29