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Page 4 ? February 1, 1985 Opinion THE GAMECOCK^ Death choice Bill will give fatally ill rinht tn Hip i/uith Hinnitv i rt^if ( iu UII/ vviftii ^ It's time legislators began listening to the people of South Carolina. The "Death with Dignity" bill which would allow life support systems removal for terminally ill patients stalled in the House Wednesday. The bill has survived adjournment procedures, special committee study and delay consideration until 1986. This bill is not a death legislation. It is a measure which will allow terminally ill patients to die with dignity. A Presbyterian minister said this bill is an effort to embrace "the concept of killing." This is not true. A similar law is in effect in 22 other states and will include built-in protections. Patients must sign a declaration witnessed by two relatives financially responsible for care or entitled to estate property. it s aimcuu 10 waicn a suiicring relative. Making them suffer more because someone feels the patient should "live" is simply ridiculous. That patient has made a decision. The decision to die with dignity. In the Karen Ann Quinlan case, her family made the decision. She had no chance of recovery, and most of all, no chance to experience the emotions which make life possible. She was taken off the respirator which sustained her and still, she lived. This decision was a notable one. The family left her fate to God. It ^i:rr: ?1? *u~ u: 11 .icciiis uiiiiLuu uiai nituiy uppuiiciu^ ui 111c uui arc in fact religious people. There should be no problem with this bill. It deals with simple human dignity and allows patients who are suffering something they will never have again in life ? peace. This bill is important to humans. It is a right and should be considered so. Let those who find death better than pain, make their own decision. Let them find their own peace. Marisa Porto, wire / opinion editor I 1 Progress affected South Carolina and other states with m blue laws are behind the times. Bine law proponents say Sunday is a religious day, and only necessary items JM""" should be sold then. hHIk^ Not everyone goes to church on Sundays, and closing down shops is not going to force anyone to become a _ / 1 BELIEVE in God, but I (and W others like me) don't get up every Sun- /i\7 day and go to church. 4' And when I go to church, I 'd tike to fUt?Vf #4 have something to do afterward ? llffll f? other than watch sports on television. Wire / I I'm not knocking sports, but, just as everyone doesn't attend church every time doing lauti Sunday, not everyone is a sports fan, papers, and when and not everyone can go home for the day evening, noth weekend. Those of us who can't go home on SO I'VE always weekends need something to do on my day of leisure. Sunday afternoon. on Sundays. After I used to have a job on campus five on the seventh da days a week. I'd get home, eat, do Rest, however, homework and sleep. Saturday, I spent Sometimes people Bloom County " ' i i i Move hftopte f weve eor a hulo r epmxtaib71 want mtitore our were borrino momnoN.. shock moral srfteer R?RFORmRs / / umr wm^e. th/5 tt> no my a RUMORb f Mr f 5cawal f CMUZeP SOCieTV SHOUtP reAL nrfciamo mdonal perm6! wrm its unsavory ae^em. (inlunu) "' ISlmiml \^SJ IrSa. par' "" ,y?r ZMK1 1 fc 7 < ARMSiaW< f. -i _ -J "WE ecviEl I TECHNOU \V > -V 57ARW pff-"V v^Kr "%. ' I "v(i \y I jjnnL. i Lettc Carolina Mall will offer To the editor: C As the student representatives of the committee which c selected the merchants for the Carolina Mall, we wanted to offer our perspective on the current situation. ( Our main interest was that the mall contain stores which p would be of greatest service to students. At the end of the spr- s ing semester, thousands of surveys were circulated among f students asking them to indicate their preference as to what type of stores they would like to see fill the mall. The results of t this survey were received very carefully by the mall committee. As a result, the chairman of the committee actively solicited area merchants whose businesses students wanted to sec in the mall. In particular, students indicated that they would like to see a record and tape store, a dry cleaners and a print shop ? complete with word processing capabilities. All of the above will be in the mall. Some merchants, however, aren't very anxious to leave their current locations and take the chance of losing business in the by slue Laws while, do some shopping and get their , ;:ML minds off Monday, when they have an ^ 8 a.m. class. Bui not in South Carolina ? wc have blue laws. THINK ABOUT this a minute. South Carolina doesn't have the best Hi reputation for education. W VM Recently, a penny sales tax was add) ed for education. If stores open on * Sunday, there will be more jobs and more tax money. This tax money, prot .1 - _l - -L viueu oy mosc wno cnoosc 10 snop on PQPfQ Sunday, can be used to better state Opinion oditor I'm all for the American way of life, which includes freedom of religion. idry, writing term Blue laws don't consider the Jewish I finished on Satur- religion, where Saturday is the worship ing was open. day. To be fair, we must also make blue laws applicable on Saturday." ? considered Sunday Jesus Christ chased the I admit it. I am lazy moneychangers out of the temple all, even God rested because he didn't want capital to dicy. sate church. It's time for us to leave includes recreation. religion where it belongs, so that it will like to get out for a not become the dictator of the capitol. by Berke Breathed I Wws.'.wetfe A 20-tnaA I I 1 itr-Arviile?. %*AA l/C 1/ I a/in rKZ/IISLinfC ' f'll\JlOS~\ f P"*' rvonjrnr^r\yj m mhos Mm wtm MAT-miOHS MKC ^po^-nm^ J ,vj, ?gj I i'lKnul |'t'Si?"u j I *'ri,f""J "I [ !^fi,fl",J ik^ lis#?JBBsfi* iwwetowSF- IB ' viiirs > -nn<iAiijv .US P? L !!*! I I . ^' C' !TS much more in future ? Carolina Mall. This is something the mall committee has no ontrol over. Ann Farmer, in her articic "Where, oh where is the Carolina Mall?" made some very valid observations. Yet, the >remisc and the philosophy behind the project was to serve tudents by offering convenient, specialized services and in the >rocess creating some student jobs. We believe that in time, this will come to fruition and make he mall both an asset to students and the university. Glann Gorman Journalism senior (Q Greg Von Williams Business Administration junior USC officials lost out in mall, students lost renovation money To the editor: So what if the Carolina Mall has nothing to offer, it does sho** promise. First off, there is School Kids. USC is in dire need of a record store in reasonable walking distance. When more stock arrives, it should be useful. The dry cleaners also is useful. Now for the rest of the mall: a waste. Sure, it's great to get homemade fudge, but one can eat only so much fudge before paying a visit to the Russell House restrooms. Several clothing stores would be nice. Nothing else is really worth mentioning. The atmosphere is almost quaint and sweet, but a sensation it's not. Trustees, think things through before you spend our money foolishly. There are dorms on campus that need serious renovating. Safe Johason Advertising juniar J} The Gomecoch The Cmtcoek welcomes loiters end Quest Editor in Chief editorials. 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