Life is a terminal disease. There is no possibility of recovery. We will all doe.
I don't like the liberal progression of the concept of assisted suicide. The philosophy is wrong. It gets extended. In the Netherlands it's gone from the terminally ill, to the chronically ill, to the disabled who, if they want to live, are considered too mentally ill to make that decision themselves. Then extended to people who aren't ill, but so old that if they got ill, their treatment would be very expensive. Doctors have to make these decisions for them. Family members who don't want a member killed are too emotionally involved, they can't make that decision. It has to be taken from them.
Age 70 seems to be the magic number to murder. After 70, a person is considered worthless and too expensive to be allowed to live.
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I plan to retire in the Netherlands one day. I love how liberal they are, and I strongly agree with their euthanasia laws - although I don't always believe the decision to terminate a life should be taken from the family.
People with disabilities - it costs thousands to raise them and care for them. Do people deserve to be so far in debt they don't have a hope in hell of getting out of it? What else can they do? Who else is willing to spend all that money on someone who is so disabled that they cannot eat, speak walk, talk, or communicate in any way? Putting them in a home is one option - but does a parent want to send their child to a home? Most parents wouldn't.
People probably think that they have no other option than to euthanase their disabled children. What we need is a lot more support from the government - people with disabilities and parents raising a child with a disability need a heck of a lot more assistance. Wheelchairs and other equipment should be free (yes, taxpayer funded) and medication should be heavily discounted so it is more affordable.
That way, parents will be able to raise their children and not worry about the black hole of debt sucking them in.
Assuming your sources are correct, of course - I have heard conflicting reports that say they may be inaccurate.
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