Babies don't make good vegans

[JMT]

how stupid can people be?

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Vegan couple found guilty of killing malnourished baby

ATLANTA - A Superior Court jury in Atlanta convicted a vegan (VEE-gun) couple of murder and cruelty to children today in the death of their six-week old, who was fed a diet largely consisting of soy milk and apple juice.



Twenty-seven-year-old Jade Sanders and 31-year-old and Lamont Thomas will receive automatic life sentences for starving the boy, who weighed just three-and-a-half pounds when he died.

Defense lawyers said the first-time parents did the best they could while adhering to the lifestyle of vegans, who typically use no animal products. They said Sanders and Thomas did not realize the baby, who was born at home, was in danger until minutes before he died.

But prosecutor Mike Carlson told the jury yesterday during closing arguments that they are "baby killers."

The jury deliberated about seven hours before returning the guilty verdicts.

Copyright 2007 The Associated Press

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[Oni]

Yes, its extremely stupid but do you really think that stupidity rather than intent is enough to put a couple behind bars for life?

Another moral question for you: If a child needed a blood transfusion in order to save their life, but the parents denied it because their religion forbade such a thing, died, would you consider them killers as well?

[pod]

Yep. Not the kids fault their parents are ignoring half a century of medical advances.

[Electric Eel]

Thats sad.

[JMT]

Originally Posted by ~Oni~

Yes, its extremely stupid but do you really think that stupidity rather than intent is enough to put a couple behind bars for life?

Another moral question for you: If a child needed a blood transfusion in order to save their life, but the parents denied it because their religion forbade such a thing, died, would you consider them killers as well?

sounds like the sentences were mandatory.

in theory, parents shouldnt be allowed to neglect an infant any more then they should be allowed to abuse or starve a 13 year old.

stupidity alone can be enough to commit a crime in our society.

as far as the blood transfusion goes, imho, it would depend on the circumstances. if that was against a person's religion, chances are that person would probably not have been to a doctor to get that diagnosis in the first place. so again, it depends on the circumstances.

[saintjohn]

Grrr.

[tres-b]

Originally Posted by ~Oni~

Yes, its extremely stupid but do you really think that stupidity rather than intent is enough to put a couple behind bars for life?

Yes.

Because of their actions, the child died. Period. Who the hell tries to feed a baby soy milk as their primary nutrition?????

[swirlundergrounder]

Why did they not just breast feed th kid?

That's all they eat anyways for the first few months..

[slamminshaun]

Originally Posted by ~Oni~

Yes, its extremely stupid but do you really think that stupidity rather than intent is enough to put a couple behind bars for life?

If someone is stupid enough to drink and drive, should they be put behind bars if they kill someone? I'm sure they didn't intend to kill anybody.

[swirlundergrounder]

Originally Posted by Slammin'

[quote author=~Oni~ link=board=6;threadid=39505;start=0#msg441786 date=1178300379]
Yes, its extremely stupid but do you really think that stupidity rather than intent is enough to put a couple behind bars for life?

If someone is stupid enough to drink and drive, should they be put behind bars if they kill someone? I'm sure they didn't intend to kill anybody.
[/quote]Of course they should be put behind bars. Otherwise you are sending a message to everyone else that it's ok to drink an drive..

BTW S.S, is your brother back from his tour? I could have sworn I saw him at Karu last Saturday night..