This kind of story makes my blood boil.
"surgery was not being considered at the moment." I should bloody hope not, how is this even a question.
"it was difficult to choose which head to remove because both brains were functioning well." - and possibly, just possibly because it would be murder? or is that just me.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:02, 3 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

It's not murder, it's a decision to increase the chances of survival of both from 0/2 to 1/2

(PsychoChomp, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:04, Reply)

Did I mis the bit where it says both these kids die if they don't kill one?
And it's still murder, just possibly justified.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:08, Reply)

Murder is killing with malice, that wouldn't count.
And it's not explicitly stated but the organs are designed to sustain one brain and nervous system not two. There'll be massive strain on the organs which will eventually fail killing them both.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:12, Reply)

What if the surgeon really enjoyed doing it and got a bit of a bone-on?

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:13, Reply)

Then he's probably the best person for the job.

(PsychoChomp, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:15, Reply)

That's what I thought.

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:15, Reply)

Fine Manslauther then, still ending the life of a human being.
It's not stated at all, because it's not necessarily true, the Hensel girls are doing OK so far. I don't deny it's a strain, but far from definitely a life threatening one, and you need a pretty strong justification to kill.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:17, Reply)

What if they were ginger?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:18, Reply)

Kill then both
No question.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:19, Reply)

See, easy innit?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:19, Reply)

They're foreign anyway.
No-one cares.
( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:19, Reply)

A football almost cut in half would make a good rain hat for them

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:20, Reply)

Hahaha

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:22, Reply)

Or a bra

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:24, Reply)

They don't need a bra yet
You filthy paedo
( The Light in Chains don't touch the Pope's boner, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:28, Reply)

BUT WHAT ABOUT THE SUN?

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:31, Reply)

The Hensel girls have separate hearts and four lungs.
Anyway get off your soapbox second guessing the decisions their Dr's have to make and just be thankful you don't have to make them.
(PsychoChomp, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:22, Reply)

Yeah I should definitely leave this, however.
You're second guessing too, and as they are saying surgery isn't an option, it seems they agree with me at least so far, Nayh nyah ny nyah nyah.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:31, Reply)

Third world problems innit.

( girlinthehole, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:04, Reply)

More like second heed problems

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:18, Reply)

that's because it's reporters reporting on science
when they don't really understand it
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:05, Reply)

And this is why I don't do news as a rule.
reported by idiots, for idiots
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:12, Reply)

but it's a fairly good way of finding out about stuff
otherwise you'd have to discover everything for yourself from being there
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:13, Reply)

It's not worth the stress.
I usually get enough from word of mouth and when that's not enough asking chompy fills in the blanks nicely.
( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:18, Reply)

it's more accurate that way

( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:21, Reply)

Sadly it is.

( CQ Knows the truth, all of it., Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:31, Reply)

*missing link between ape and human*?
Oh, sorry, i thought we were playing Blanketty Blank.
( scarpe We Stole Bikes, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:22, Reply)

hahah
for that you get a cheque book and pen
( Citizen Cavy Admires your passion for conformity, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:23, Reply)

There's no link whatsoever between Ape and human

( Monty Boyce, My cheese game is strong, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:23, Reply)

hahaha!

( sporters I’m sincerely gratitude to you, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:24, Reply)

Oi

( Naked Ape call me Caitlyn, Thu 22 Dec 2011, 14:35, Reply)