After much
deliberation, our Jesuit governor has signed “death with dignity” into
California law. That’s good news and I take it personally. I seem to be in
pretty good shape “for my age”, but this is an option I may or may not soon
need. It’s something one thinks about when a 94th birthday is coming up.
The new California law is more evidence that progress at the level of public opinion and cultural advancement goes on even when governmental institutions are stagnant and/or reactionary. When will that reality register in the battle to curtail gun violence? And when will it bring about abolition of the death penalty?
The new California law is more evidence that progress at the level of public opinion and cultural advancement goes on even when governmental institutions are stagnant and/or reactionary. When will that reality register in the battle to curtail gun violence? And when will it bring about abolition of the death penalty?
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