Posted May 29, 2007

By M. Roberts

   Few things are more disgusting than people who act absolutely irresponsibly, get called on it, then get offended because they got called on it. Take for instance Karen Howe, a 34-year-old mother of two from Littleton, CO. Howe was out partying with friends recently and got so drunk that she fell, hit the back of her head, and cracked her skull. WorldNetDaily reported that her blood alcohol level at the time was 0.216, nearly three times the legal driving limit in the state of Colorado. Howe wasn’t driving, but apparently she behaved badly enough that the emergency room staff had to strap her down to treat her. After treating her, Dr. Yadavinder Sooch counseled her with the following advice: 

Do not abuse alcohol. Do not get drunk and fall causing harm to your head or body. Apologize to your family, friends and [emergency department] faculty for your extremely inappropriate behavior and rudeness while intoxicated. Be a great mother to your kids. 1 

Great advice, but apparently it was very offensive to Howe. She proceeded to file a complaint with the city of Denver alleging that the doctor’s comments amounted to “substandard care” and were “outrageous”. I guess the truth hurts Ms. Howe, but don’t forget that you might be lucky to be alive. After all, your stupidity could have killed you and deprived your children of their mother. What is a 34-year-old mother of two doing getting stupid drunk anyway? This kind of behavior is completely irresponsible and Ms. Howe’s reaction is so indicative of the “don’t judge me”, do-what-I-want-to-do attitude of today’s society. It’s about time that people started thinking a little more about their responsibilities to others and started being a little less selfish. People need to take responsibility when they do something stupid and make sure they don’t do it again. Ms. Howe should be embarrassed that she conducted herself in public in such a manner. Dr. Sooch was right to give her the advice that he did. Howe would do herself and her family a great service by taking it to heart.