So now we're on to the subject of ethanasia...? Couple of thoughts here. One, I am still unclear as to whether these patients were killed against their will or at their own request. There is a huge difference there (as I am sure you would agree). Secondly, I'm surprised that you went the whole everything-is-looking-grim-so-let's-give-up route. Not very in line with your admiration of the allies during World War II. The simple fact of that matter (as I see it, of course) is that no one has the omniscience to know whether or when help will actually arrive. Who knows, Sean Penn could have come storming through those hospital doors, shotgun in hand, mere moments after they euthanized the patients. So not only did they possibly rob the patients of their lives, they robbed Sean of his potential to become a national hero (instead of joke). Thirdly, on a theological level, the doctor's approach seems to arbitrarily rule out the possibility of divine intervention. So we're going to have to disagree here.

But on a lighter note, I have a movie/book recommendation for all of you. Several years ago, I read a biography on Ernest Shakleton entitled Endurance. In short, it is the true story of a man and his crew surviving entrapment in the Arctic ice. Just an unbelievable story of human courage and the will to survive at all costs. If you're not much of a reader, the Kenneth Brannagh 3-disc film is also quite good. A little slow on the front end, but still quite good.

Scott

P.S. Lastly, if you are going to quote Ghostbusters, can we at least go with "Ray, when someone asks if you are a god, you say: 'Yes!'"