dojA000104.xml

dojA000104.xml

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2001-11-28

Wednesday, November 28, 2001 2:47 PM
Inclusion

I don't know a lot about law but I know what I think is fair.

It seems to me that to be fair all prejudices must be put aside,
including positive predispositions, as in "fallen heros" of firefighters
and police officers, when considering recompense to the injured and the
survivors of the war crime.

I would like to see the workers, like dishwashers at Windows on the
World for instance, treated in exactly the same manner as the workers
who were trained to be in harms way and lost their lives.

If there is a way to calculate the total benefit package amount per
claimant and make them equal in all cases, I would be in favor of that.
I quite imagine the professional life-saver has a secured pension for
his or her survivors, whereas the exampled kitchen worker may have
minimum settlement amounts from workers compensation payout for loss of
life or limb.

Also, in keeping with fair and equitable treatment, same sex spouses
need to be treated the same as "legally" married partners, with
appropriate proof of cohabitation and commitment.

Thank you.

Individual Comment
San Diego, CA

2001-11-28