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Cognitive scientist at Harvard.

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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker 21 Jan 2015

    A Little Girl Died Because Canada Chose Cultural Sensitivity Over Western Medicine http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120823/canada-lets-makayla-sault-die-leukemia-over-religious-sensitivity … via @tnr

    7:16 PM - 21 Jan 2015
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      2. Donald Main‏ @WinterShorts 21 Jan 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker You are widely thought to be a smart guy. Why share an article that completely misses the issue at hand: indigenous sovereignty?

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      3. Mark Reaume‏ @ReaumeMark 21 Jan 2015
        Replying to @WinterShorts

        @WinterShorts @sapinker their sovereignty was upheld, a little girl died, that's the issue here.

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      4. Donald Main‏ @WinterShorts 21 Jan 2015
        Replying to @ReaumeMark

        @ReaumeMark Yes, I meant the issue that led to that. Not as article makes it out merely kowtowing to religion b/c we "feel bad" . @sapinker

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      1. Shawn Berube‏ @shawnberube 21 Jan 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @tnr wow, I'm Canadian and thought the tweet was hyperbolic. Until I read the article. Shame on us.

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      2. Sonja B‏ @UBC_SB 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker hi did any Indigenous people ask for your opinion on their right to make decisions about their own healthcare /cc @Point_Mutation

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      3. Point Mutation‏ @Point_Mutation 21 Jan 2015
        Replying to @UBC_SB

        @UBC_SB @sapinker Just for the record RT =/= opinion endorsement, I think the ethical issues raised by stories like this are interesting

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      4. Sonja B‏ @UBC_SB 21 Jan 2015
        Replying to @Point_Mutation

        @Point_Mutation Oh I suspected that which is why I cc'd you :) Just be aware colonialist narratives get plenty of attention to begin with

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      2. Chris Human‏ @chrisjhuman 21 Jan 2015
        Replying to @sapinker

        @sapinker @tnr the ignorance in this story is sad but a gov able to force kids into med treatments they/their parents don't want is scary

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      3. John Allan‏ @JAlaska66 21 Jan 2015
        Replying to @chrisjhuman

        @chrisjhuman @sapinker @tnr If a government can't intervene to save the life of a child, then what SHOULD a government do?

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      4. Chris Human‏ @chrisjhuman 21 Jan 2015
        Replying to @JAlaska66

        @JAlaska66 @sapinker @tnr Agree it's very tricky - if child + parent(s) don't want treatment tho it's gonna be tough to put that needle in

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      1. komunik8‏ @komunik8 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker Much of culture is tradition, which is often an outdated, ignorant way of doing things.

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      1. Seneca Widvey‏ @SenecaWidvey 22 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @tnr I can't believe the audacity to blame the chemo by the father.

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      1. arif‏ @aftnix 22 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @tnr What the hell!

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      1. The Gribble Girl‏ @SleepyAnge 22 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @tnr very very scary that this was allowed

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      1. (((CZARKING)))‏ @CZAR__KING 21 Jan 2015
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        .@sapinker @tnr I've been following the second case, that of J.J., for awhile now. I was extremely disappointed with the court's ruling.

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      1. Ron Burk‏ @ronburk 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @tnr Completely unscientific to say "died because". Treating 25% mortality as certainty is medico-religion, not science. Ironic.

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      1. Ryan Jakovljevic‏ @ryananswers 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @tnr I'm all for religion, but there has to be limitations. Hoping God will heal your child's cancer is well beyond those limits

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      1. Janna Popoff‏ @jannapopoff 21 Jan 2015
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        @sapinker @tnr it's a difficult situation.

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      1. Sean McCann‏ @Ibycter 21 Jan 2015
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        Her case came under provincial jurisdiction. @sapinker @Point_Mutation @tnr

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      1. Leland Anderson‏ @tyander 21 Jan 2015
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        “@sapinker: A Little Girl Died Because Canada Chose Cultural Sensitivity Over Western Medicine http://www.newrepublic.com/article/120823/canada-lets-makayla-sault-die-leukemia-over-religious-sensitivity … via @tnr”

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