Friday, January 29, 2010

Aussie News 2: I killed abortion doctor to save lives, says born-again Christian Scott Roeder

January 29, 2010 11:20AM

IN an impassioned plea before a US court, a born-again Christian has argued that he had killed a prominent abortion doctor because he wanted to save the lives of unborn babies.

"I did what I thought needed to be done to protect the children. I shot him," Scott Roeder told the jury. "If I didn't do it the babies were going to die the next day."

Roeder, 51, has pleaded not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder in the May 2009 slaying of Dr. George Tiller in the foyer of a Kansas church.

His defence team sought to convince jurors that he is guilty of the lesser offense of voluntary manslaughter, but Judge Warren Wilburt ruled that a jury cannot consider the lesser charge.

Under Kansas law, that statute can apply to a person who takes action against another person based on an unreasonable but honest defense that he or she is preventing a greater harm. It also involves proving imminent danger of an unlawful act.

"From conception forward it (abortion) is murder."

Tiller was one of only a handful of doctors in the United States to perform late-term abortions, which earned him the wrath of pro-life activists who had dubbed him "Tiller the baby killer."

Roeder did not dispute any of the evidence brought against him. He admitted he bought a gun and ammunition, and took target practice in the days prior to Tiller's shooting.

And he said he had thought about killing Tiller for years, even considering buying a sword to cut off the doctor's hands or hiding out like a sniper to shoot him walking into his Wichita, Kansas abortion clinic.

He also admitted that he had considered killing other abortion doctors, but said Tiller was his only "target."

He said he was spurred into action after realizing that nothing else was going to stop Tiller from performing abortions.

Roeder said he tried "sidewalk counseling" with women visiting Tiller's Wichita, Kansas clinic to persuade them to seek an alternative to abortion.

He also said previous attacks on Tiller and his clinic - including a shooting and a bombing - had failed to stop the doctor practicing.

"In 1993, Shelly Shannon shot Dr. Tiller once in each arm," Roeder said. "Even though he was back at work the next day, she was just trying to stop him."

Roeder said he'd also known that former Kansas attorney general Phill Kline, an abortion opponent, had unsuccessfully sought to prosecute Tiller.

Asked if he regretted his actions, Roeder said "No, I don't."

Roeder said he had attended church with his family when he was younger, but did not consider himself religious until he had a conversion experience while watching the "700 Club" on television in 1992.

The popular show, hosted by Pat Robertson, airs on the Christian Broadcasting Network.

"I was alone in my room," Roeder said. "That day I did kneel down and accept Christ as my savior at that time."

After that, his views on abortion, which he had always considered wrong, became stronger, he said.

"I think the only exception, and I even struggle with it, is the life of the mother," he said, when asked if there were any circumstances under which abortion is justified.

In his opening statement to the jury, defense attorney Steve Osburn said his client believed the church was the best place to kill Tiller, who often employed personal security measures, without hurting anyone else.

"He killed Dr. Tiller because that was the only way to save the lives of the unborn," Osburn said. "These were honestly held beliefs and he had no choice."

Comment :

Although abortion is an illegal action, but it does not mean that we can simply kill another people.

Abortion is murder, but killing is also murder.

Tuesday, January 26, 2010

Aussie News 1: Quitting smoking after lung cancer diagnosis helps survival

SMOKERS diagnosed with lung cancer should not assume they have been handed a death sentence, as quitting tobacco even at this stage can greatly boost their survival chances.

Among those smokers who quit swiftly after diagnosis, 63-70 per cent were still alive after five years, a benchmark of survival in cancer research, compared with only 29-33 per cent among those who continued to smoke, they said in an online report published by the British Medical Journal (BMJ).

The study, carried out by scientists at Birmingham University, central England, entailed a review of 10 published studies into smoking and cancer survival.

The authors speculate that tobacco smoke may accelerate progression of a tumour, although further work is needed to confirm this.

In any case, they say, the study says that it could be worthwhile for doctors to encourage smokers to give up their habit when diagnosed with early-stage lung cancer.

Comment :

For the smokers, they should quit smoking. Smoking can only shorten their lives, it does not brings benefits to them.

Nice to meet you back

Yesterday, I meet my friend who is the Inti staff in the Foundation Centre.
I have diiner with her and her friends. All of us chat for almost 2 hours.
Haha. Nice to meet her back as 2 years already I have not meet her and
nice to know new friends.

Friday, January 22, 2010

Trip to Inti new toilet

New toilet in Inti, near the RICOH.
After Miss Dil mention it, everybody have a toilet trip after class.
This is what had happened in the girl's toilet.



Three visitors come in visit the new girl's toilet. Haha!!!!!

Monday, January 18, 2010

Cleaning room in the midnight

No more cleaning room in the midnight.
Last night, we found a cockroach in our room.
Wan Jun shout till Chii and Pauline come out.
We move our things to search for the cockroach.
Finally, Pauline found the cockroach.
Otherwise we don't need to sleep for the whole night.
Scare that the cockroach will come near us.
As we have move all things out,so we need to clean it up.
Why so many cockroach in the hostel???

Sunday, January 17, 2010

Don't ever try to control me

Don't ever try to control me and decide what I have to do?
Both of you do not have the power to do so.
Don't think that I have to listen all your words.
You can control everybody, but not me.

Wednesday, January 13, 2010

Basketball

Yesterday night, we play basketball. Two months already I not play basketball.
I feel so nice when I can play basketball. Thank you for those people who willing to lend me their basketball. Thank you so much.
May be basketball is not my whole life, but it is part of my life.
I love basketball so much.

Sunday, January 10, 2010

Sunday

My normal breakfast with bread and coffee.
Lunch: sandwich with sausage.
Dinner: roti canai + teh tarik
After dinner, my first try of the drink which is mango juice + vodka.
Nice drink.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Meal for whole day

Wow, what I have eat for the whole day?
Breakfast: cheese bread,
lunch:prawn mee,
desserts: ice-cream, ferrero rocher, cheese biscuit
dinner: prawn mee, wain, mango juice
I think if I continue having all this food for a few days, I sure put on weight again.

Saturday

Actually I go a lot of works to do,but i feel lazy to do it.
So I just enjoy my saturday and play with the kids.
But I am sure that I will finish my work before the due date.
So, enjoy myself at my aunt's house.

Full

Go to my aunt's house in Kota Kemuning.They bring me to their cousin's house for BBQ.
My dinner : BBQ chicken, macaroni, spaghetti ,sausage, hotdog, durian cake, ice cream jelly, desserts and so on.I am so full.Haha

Monday, January 4, 2010

Second semester

First day of the second semester, economics and spec math class.
Spec math class cancel,so after 12noon no class.