here’s what more i think. (if anyone actually gives a shit
)
the aggrieved party, aka the pharmacists, have every right to challenge this. it’s that whole checks and balances thing.
to flip the sitch – if it was the licensing committee (or whoeverthefuck decides these things) that suddenly decided it was morally wrong to
dispense the morning after pill because … say … the rule of government had taken the official stance that to interfere in any way with the stages of conception was tantamount to murder (hey, don’t scoff, it could happen) then i would hope there’d be doctors and pharmacists who would fight for changing that law. in fact, i know there would be. that’s why i can empathize a little. but i also think that what these pharmacists are doing is just another example of the “that’s not fair!” attitude that is so pervasive in this country these days.
[whine]boohoo. my feelings are hurt. the government must fix this for me. i want to be the squeaky wheel because it’s my right to be one. everyone must stand and take notice that i am unhappy and i have been offended. the media must shout my story to all, and all must say “good grief, how could we have been so thoughtless!?” and no-one may gainsay my right to challenge the government. the constitution says i can.[/whine]
but just cause it’s your right doesn’t mean you’re wise to demand it. shit stirrers, that what they are. don’t wanna dispense the meds? then don’t, see how many people you piss off. find that your community backs you 100%? good for you, you’ve found a niche that you can settle into. piss off enough and you’ll have to close up shop or move somewhere else. and don’t be surprised if someone calls you on it and takes you to court. you’ve never had the right to flat-out refuse to fill a script before, so why do you think you should now? and just because you’re offended doesn’t mean you need to go tying up the courts, bitching about it. we all get offended sometimes, deal with it.
we’ve got to stop demanding and making policy that is based more on emotion and hurt feelings than logic, sustainability and objectivity.
aside: i can justify (what i think would be) a legitimate fight if the tables were turned because IF the tables were turned, the argument would be
against imposing an emotional morality on reasonable behavior. unless a doctor or pharmacist sought to actually force an unwilling woman to take the morning after pill, there would never be the chance that one person’s moral judgement could ever interfere with another person’s request for medical care just because this pill is available. a much more logical and sustainable attitude.
and another aside. jseal, i'm surprised at you, and more than a little disappointed. you are well aware of the open attitude that pixies has. we may all disagree about things but i don't think anyone would ever get banned just for stating an opinion a mod disagreed with. i think you owe lil an apology for implying she would stoop to such petty behavior. perhaps i have overstepped my bounds here, or i am butting in, but there it is.