THE AIM IS TO SAVE A FEW LIVES

RE "SNUFF pipe plan," by Walter Robinson (March 30): In regards to
your comments in this article, you are almost right and do make a good
point.

The thing is that in none of your comparisons is there the risk of
anyone getting HIV or hep C.

This new program may seem a bad idea and a waste of taxpayer dollars,
but if this program can stop just one person from being infected, the
savings in one year for that person's medical expenses for treatment
of HIV or hep C will pay for the entire program that year.

The aim is to save a few lives, even if most conservatives like
yourself would judge them to be lower-grade ones.

Luc Vienneau

(Walter neither said nor implied any such thing, and your remark is a
disservice both to him and everyone else debating the issue)