A study published this month in the Journal of Medical Ethics examined the “deliberate” euthanasia of patients in Belgium without their explicit, voluntary consent as required by law.
The study’s author, Raphael Cohen-Almagor, a professor of philosophy and ethics at the United Kingdom’s Hull University, found that life-ending drugs were used “with the intention to shorten life and without explicit request” in 1.7 percent of all deaths in Belgium in 2013.
In 52.7 percent of these cases, the patients were 80 years of age or older. The decision to euthanize was not discussed with the patient in 77.9 percent of the cases because he/she was comatose, had dementia, or “because discussion would have been harmful to the patient’s best interest,” according to the study.
“Euthanasia”? I believe the correct
legal term is “premeditated murder”.
It seems that the europeans are in a very big rush to get rid of themselves.
Just like the Netherlands. Voluntary becomes mandatory. I hope nobody is surprised.
I’m guessing the Irish will stay soylent
on this issue.
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Wait. How do they have obamacare?
Well, the Belgians are all mad about not being a country.
Bloody Belgian Bastards.
“because discussion would have been harmful to the patient’s best interest” Once our leaders pick their jaws up off the floor, they’re going to figure out a way to co-opt the hell out of this sublime example of 1984 newspeak
Following Nazi Germany’s lead…
Why, if they euthanized me without permission, I’d sue the bastards!
Next up, grinding up the corpses and making green crackers out of them. I think Charlton Heston made a documentary about it.
Maybe Mr. Roof believes he is a Belgian who was just euthanising Christians at prayer without their consent?
Funny how euphemism can change the whole tenor of the act.
This is nothing new. Mercy killings
have been going on since Confucius
was a youth in Asia.
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Note to Self:
Lay off the Absinth next time I’m there.
Well, blow me over. Who would have ever thought doctors might begin to decide unilaterally that some patients aren’t worth caring for/saving. (/sarc)
However, murdering them was certainly in their best interest. Some in this country, including the esteemed Supreme Court nut cases, have had the best interests of human babies at heart for the last 50 years and 50+ million of them have been spared the pitfalls of life!
But in the defense of the ‘First Do No Harm’ medicos none of the babies, were at the time of their death, able to speak, complain or refuse the prescribed treatment!
A government big enough to give you whatever you want is more than big enough to take from you whatever it wants.
Hmm . . . I think I like their waffles better than their health care.
Just avoid the blue ones
and you’ll be O.K.
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…no not themselves…..just us peasants….
Fuckin Belgians … have had their asses kicked by every country in Europe, and they’d still rather kill themselves!