A while back I read about a law that has been passed in Belgian thanks to the insistence of many doctors who have requested that children with a critical illness be euthanized. Now there are a lot of things that would make a person agree or disagree with such law, but honestly, should children be robbed of their life simply because some doctors want to get rid of them? Don’t you think that is beyond cruel? We understand why animals are euthanized, but children? Should they be put down like a pet that is too sick to make it through life, or because of an injury that has rendered them disabled for the rest of their life, or because of having a chronic cold, terminal illness or anything else?
In their defense the doctors proposed the counter argument that adults in that country already have the option of assisted suicide, so children who go through illness beyond a child’s comprehension and control should be given the same choice. However it will not be up to the child to decide, doctors will decide when to call the shots and have the child euthanized. Now if that isn’t terrifying and more than a new boogieman for many children, I don’t know what is.
Good article and a truly terrifying concept. When my brother was born, he was premature. It soon became clear he was developing slowly. By the time he was three, the doctors told my parents my brother should be institutionalized, that he would never be able to feed or dress himself. Today after feeding and dressing himself in the house he owns and where he lives alone, my brother drives his truck to work at a hospital where he is in housekeeping. He is still a slow learner, but he DOES learn. Thank GOD my parents didn't let the all-knowing doctors stick him in an institution. Thank GOD he wasn't euthanized.
ReplyDeleteYeah, trully scary, doctors at times are not to be trusted and handled with the most care, good thing your parents went against doctor wishes, they would have distroyed your brother with their suposed treatments and the life he has today thanks to your parents wouldn't be possible.
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