You’ve refused to treat a patient who holds extreme political views. Were you right in turning him away?

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You’ve refused to treat a patient who holds extreme political views. Were you right in turning him away?

You are a physician. The day after the Pune blast, a patient told you, “I think Islamist fundamentalists have a valid point.” You felt angry.

You are a physician. The day after the Pune blast, a patient told you, “I think Islamist fundamentalists have a valid point.” You felt angry. Still angry a week later, you told him you would no longer be his physician, referring him to another doctor. Were you wrong to give up on him because of his political beliefs?