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"Consumer fraud, as defined by Arizona law, is any deception, false
statement,
false pretense, false promise or misrepresentation made
by a seller or advertiser of merchandise. In addition, concealment,
suppression
or failure to disclose a material fact may be consumer
fraud if it is done with the intent that others rely on such concealment,
suppression
or nondisclosure. Merchandise may include any objects,
wares, goods, commodities, intangibles, real estate or services."
A.R.S.§ 44-1521 through 44-1534
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Note:
The following is a related excerpt from the article,
"Say It Ain't So
Joe," Fame Forum, Volume IX,
Number 18, July 11, 2006.
Many readers should be aware of basic steps in cryonics
whereby deceased
individuals are decapitated, drained of
bodily fluids, placed in stainless-steel containers, and
frozen in liquid nitrogen
to a temperature of -340F with
objectives that those remains will be repaired, restored,
and revived to life at some
future date. These are the
purposes, promises, and procedures of cryonics, which
individuals currently pay
$150,000 for full suspension.
This process is highly questionable, and should be subject
to investigation.
The State of Arizona has effective and
enforceable consumer protection laws, which could result
in cessation of fraudulent
practices perpetrated upon the
general public. The "Save Ted" website provides details
on how this could be accomplished.
Proponents
of cryonics counter this by saying, "We don't
really mean that and there is no guarantee of restoration."
However,
the treatment processes described in contracts
and on the firm's website, stated and implied purposes of
cryonics, extensive
preparation and suspension procedures,
and formal definitions and terms used by others involved
with the topic, indicate
that the intention of cryonics is
revitalization of deceased individuals.
It is technically impossible for cryonics
to achieve what
it proposes, --life after death.
Furthermore, it is also difficult to otherwise convince
proponents
of this process for their assumptions are based
upon an unsubstantiated belief. When confronted by reality,
often
the reaction is to become even more entrenched.
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