it seems like LW was under the impression that the reason violence can be grounds for withholding care is basically punitive and that hate speech could/should therefore be treated the same way.
Hmm. That wasn't what I thought he thought, though I admit I am not neutral here. I thought that he wasn't drawing the line between "real" physical violence and "only" words that The Ethicist is drawing, and he sought to protect his demographically vulnerable staff from both. I agree that he can't but I honestly would prefer working with him than with one of the many doctors who would pretty clearly agree with the patient but think it uncouth though not inaccurate to say so in as many words. At least he'd have his coworkers' backs.
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it seems like LW was under the impression that the reason violence can be grounds for withholding care is basically punitive and that hate speech could/should therefore be treated the same way.
Hmm. That wasn't what I thought he thought, though I admit I am not neutral here. I thought that he wasn't drawing the line between "real" physical violence and "only" words that The Ethicist is drawing, and he sought to protect his demographically vulnerable staff from both. I agree that he can't but I honestly would prefer working with him than with one of the many doctors who would pretty clearly agree with the patient but think it uncouth though not inaccurate to say so in as many words. At least he'd have his coworkers' backs.