You invited yourself here to make a final stand. You invited yourself to the wrong forum.你来这儿做最后的抗争,但是你选错了地方。
Our nation tolerates differences of opinions, because we have a civilized and non-violent way of resolving our conflicts. We have the means and methods to protest laws with which we disagree.我们的国家能纳百家之言,因为我们是通过文明的、非暴力的方式来解决内部冲突。我们有一套方法和手段用来声讨有违人心的法律。
You can criticize the law, Lecture by the law, Speak to the media or petition voters, but you must always stay within the limits provided by the law.你可以批判法律,斥责法律、跟媒体诉苦或向选民请愿,但你永远不能逾越法律的界限。
You may not break the law, or take the law into your own hands.你不能触犯法律,或将法律玩弄于股掌之上。
No one's unmindful of the controversy and emotion that exists over end-of-life issues and pain control.没有人会忽视由生命终止和疼痛控制所引发的激烈论战和情绪波动。
I assume the debate will continue in a calm and reasoned forum long after this trial.And your activities have faded from the public memory.我认为这次审判结束后,这场争论仍然会以平静理智的方式持续下去,而你的行为已经淡出了公众的记忆。
But this trial was not about that controversy. This trial was about you, sir.但这次审判所针对的并不是这次论战,而是针对你,先生。
You've ignored and challenged the legislature and Supreme Court.你藐视并且挑战了法律的权威和最高法院。
Moreover, you're defied your own medical profession.此外,你无视自己的职业操守。
This trail was about lawlessness, about you disregard for a society that exists and flourishes, because of the strength of our legal system.这次审判针对的是无视法律,你无视那个依靠法律的力量才得以存在并且繁荣的社会。
No one is above the law.法律至上。
You had the audacity to go on national television, show the world what you did, and dare the legal system to stop you.你有胆量在面向全国的电视节目里向全世界展示你所做的一切,法律就会惩罚你。
You publicly and repeatedly announced your intentions to disregard the laws of Michigan.
Because of this, I am imposing the maximum sentence of 10 to 25 years.你多次公开声明自己的意图,想以此作为你藐视法律的借口。正因为此,本庭对你判处最高刑期十至二十五年。
You may now, sir, consider yourself stopped.先生,你现在可以考虑停手了。