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Show COMMENTARY 5s The Salt Lake Tribune Some Absences Cause Reader Inquiries lL agree with the caller. READER ADVOCATE The no tice of the president's speech should have been boxed and put above thefold on the front page Several callers wondered what buildfaith in aparticular religion er Pepper Provenzano andcertainly not to attack anyone’s faith. The story on baptism was about aritual all Christians accept. But they disagree about its meaning, form and purpose. Marston, who lives in Colorado did not send his report to The explained Faith & Learning News Desk Editor Peg McEntee. view" SHINIKA SYKES in communicating, but efforts sometimes fall short. This point was made, albeit somewhat bluntly, by a Salt LakeCity reader who was not happy when he discoy ered that Tuesday's notice of President Clinton’s State of the Unionspeech was not on The Tri- bune’s front page, but “buried on page A-7.” as he describedit What are youfolks... a bunch of Republicans?” he asked. After publishing Monday's front-page report ‘*President’s Speech May Raise Boos,’ Tribune editors mistakenly believed they hadprovided readers withsufficient notice of the president's scheduled speech une's role to It is not The Tr favorites: Ed on page A-2, Newspapers shouldbe experts by Fletcher Stack. He perceived the report as seeking to undermine his religious belief happenedto twooftheir Sunday Marston’s Around the West.’ viens tions are dealt with but not re ported here writer suggested that he detected skulduggery in “Baptism Unific And Also Divides,” “View which appears and the “Eco-Re compiled by Tribunestaff- Tribune in timeforlast Sunday's deadline. He does not anticipate that happening again. Proven- zano’s review was missing Sunday because he was away on ashort respite. He, too. is expected to be back this week Such absences should be explained in the spots wherethe re- January 28, 1996 This was not a story about a specific religious baptism. but the continuing division about the practice among and betweenall Christians. And because this is: sue, and others like it. is at the heart of much that divides Christians, it is fair to discuss those dif ferences, explore problems in dif- For this weekly report, I look for one or two issues that caused the greatest n mail from re needs eure ation or follow-up Did the i lve é y or fairness Did 1 complaint focus on some aspect of the newspaper operations that may they call to express concerns. Do I wish that The Tr bune would reach the point that it never angers or irritates anyone? Ab solutely not yer bor That would be a ing to you. the re ier, It wouldbe a paper that would never lenge. That is not the t ferent churches as well as look at ligious leaders.” First Amendment to the Constitu: tion phone 15, te to the The Salt Lake AlthoughI believe variety adds interest. listing all issues and concerns I heard during the past reader concerning a story inlast week would betedious and repeti- Saturday's Religion section. The tious. Many complaints and ques- ler Adve ribune, P.O. 867, Salt Lake Bc City, Utah 84110. A Case for Condemning Physician-Ass sted Suicide POINT OF LAW with a woman who wanted him dead Dr. Klooster is only 69 and is physically healthy. But his mind has failed to the point that heis like an infant, dependent on the care of others. is, Such care of course, burdensome on the care giver A judgein Michigan has found £. m that Ruth Klooster has a EDWARD McDONOUGH What almost happenedto Alz heimer’s victim Dr. Gerald Klooster shows what is wrong. legally and ethically, with physician-assisted suicide Dr. Klooster, a California phy- sician, was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease six ye ‘o. He retired from his medical practice and, as his disease progressed lived with his wife. Ruth, in Castro Valley. Calif. Dr. Klooster didn't knowit, but he wasliving “deter mined plan” to persuadeher husband to kill himself. Because Alz heimer’s victims are easily persuaded. especially by those whom they love and trust, Dr Klooster’s life was in danger as long as he was being caredforby his wife. In pursuit of her plan, Mrs Klooster contacted ‘Doctor Death,” Jack Kevorkian, in Detroit, and booked a motel room near Kevorkian’s home. She also had asked friends to help her obtain poison, pills that could be life. used in “suicide Gerald Klooster’s son Chip in terrupted her plan by winning custody ofhis father Tuesday in a court battle against his mother The case was heard by Probate Judge Fred Mulhauser in Petos The Hippocratic Oath. taken medical practice, includes this promise: “I will give no deadly medicine to anyone if asked, not suggest any such counsel Dr. Kevorkian has not only ex key, Mich., where Chip had taken empted himself fromthe ethics of his father. Judge Mulhauser said his profession, but he and his fol lowers are now actually trying to that through Chip’s efforts. “it is not too dramatic to say that his father’s life may have been spared Because the idea for ending the life of Gerald Klooster was not his, but his wife’s, I can see no difference. legally or ethically betweenthis case and hiring a hit manto do awaywith a husband These cases were treated as conspiracy to commit murder The American Medical Associa tion has apolicy stating that it is unethical for any physician to be involved in any capacity in a pro cess designed to take a human organize physician-assi sui cide as a medical specialty, a rec ognized branch of medicine. They call it *patholysis.” The “patholy tic procedure’ would be adminis- tered by an “obitiatrist Hippocrates. the ancient Greek physician called the father of medicine. and author of the Hip pocratic Oath, must be rol over in his grave so often we could call him Revolving Hippocrates Edward J. McDonough pr tices law in Salt Lake City very Campaign dictator Josef 3, a reporter asked Stalin's es 1¢ what his boss was rea answered: “Well, you know. he was like everybody else in Russia — enjoyed a good meal. a couplk of dr i hot sauna, And then like everybody else. he liked to from ticularly of Stalin’s hard-line no toriety, would badmouth a com munist political systemhe created with his own hands. But in the worldof polities, it’s risky to take too much for granted I learned my first major lesson complicated game of poli The expe to be to w nation essi0r President Cli that happened, the ecc the United States. its cre I thiness. and, consequer é economic situation in the entire world could if big troub! thanks to political foolishnes re are only a f¢ ected U.S. off lean do tolos s or her job in mic term—a most have little t with political affiliations or office responsibilities. Elected official can be impeached for high crime and misdemeanor to quit for espec moral or inethical however. for The reaso It was not the best time for a Russian ) be here. of this ¢ ea rocket scient curse the Soviet regime It may be hard for regular folks to imagine why apolitician. par promise e lebt After the Sovi Stalin died in a few r she is elected. What sional Republicans real r threaten te a MICHAEL NAKORYAKOV ties in 1 when I first visited North America by all medical doctors beginning wh h te for nly thing other than the newspaper Most, however. are polite when trends. movements andprofile re- Earlier this week, I received a rt th people timonious or just angry at some it sometimes gets overlooked, un thought-provoking letter from a vetween d wh Yes. some Tribune readers can be rude. insulting, sarcastic. sanc- ports regularly appear. That is The Tribune's usual practice. but fortunately RUSSIAN VIEW be misunder stood and deserves explanation newspaper tt amers envi sioned when they adopted. the she said Democracy Usually Means Tolerating Politicians is. Officia Korear Boeing-747. with 269 passengers inclu afew U.S. citizens, had just been shot down by Soviet in terceptors in the Far E Presi dent Reagan was talking about cold-blooded Bolshevik murder ers” on TV. and members of Con gress were discussing tough mea aking r the r t t heir they're supy best judgment decisions and act rs at the next electior That's the way a democra’ expected fur withou ou being ‘oa y r nerable to abuse. I tality ington lawmaker ca’ my new agency's office. where | was a trainee. to chat with our bureau chief. I expected a heated argu ment with exchanged accusations mall wonder « atest democracy g politician economic ge fi and name-calli Instead. the man was more in terested in ask about Russiar Stolichnaya vodka and about tk chances for the Soviet hockey team to meet National Hocke League players. 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