European Euthanasia

Today, I came across this article in BBC news.

Mankind will say that this is needed and acceptable. The problem with mankind is that it is inherently filled with evil. Man is not good because “there is only One that is good — the Father in Heaven.”
Currently, the Netherlands is considering approving the law for this type of euthanasia in “extreme cases” of infants. As you’ll see in the article, it is already legal to euthanize over the age of 16 and sometimes 12! However, a few weeks ago, I also heard that the EU or the Netherlands (I can’t remember which body in particular) was considering offering euthanasia as an option for the “depressed.” Well that should cover about 90% of the people. If you’re a piece of meat — why be a depressed piece o’ meat? Take this shot, you’ll be happier when you end it all AND you’ll save us a lot of money. It’s too bad you caught the depression disease. Maybe you were born with it. If it were cancer we might be able to treat it - if we want to. This is the fruit of Darwinian Socialism. I guess they want to emphasize the “Nether” part of Nether-lands.

What condition will merit euthanasia next? Acne? I think there was somebody who already tried the route of selective euthanasia based on a set of criteria. Wasn’t his name Hitler? I know if we don’t learn from the lessons of the past that we’ll be doomed to repeat them — but so fast?

You might say, “Well you minister in Italy.” Yes, but this is no longer a fully sovereign nation. Whatever the Netherlands chooses to do, France is itching for them to do it. As France pushes, the EU like the UN caves to liberal socialism. Italy is not far behind regardless of what the Vatican says. Like America, if you can’t get an abortion or gay marriage on demand, go to a state where you can.

Here’s the alarming article:

BBC NEWS
Dutch consider infant euthanasia
By Geraldine Coughlan
BBC News, The Hague

Doctors in the Netherlands are calling for new laws allowing them to end the lives of newborn babies with intolerable and incurable illnesses.

The appeal for a committee of experts to be set up to consider the issue has been signed by doctors from the country’s eight university hospitals.

The Dutch government will give its opinion over the next few months.
The Netherlands became the first country in the world to legalise euthanasia in 2002.
The proposed committee of experts would define the specific criteria that would apply to this type of infant euthanasia.

Vatican criticism

The protocol would relate to only about 600 infants in the world - and between 10 and 15 in The Netherlands.
These children are born with extreme malformations. For instance they may have no brain.
The move has revived the debate on the controversial issue of euthanasia.

One university hospital has already drawn up a document setting out the circumstances in which euthanasia of newborn babies could be justified.

The text has been strongly criticised by the Vatican.

In the Netherlands, euthanasia can be given to people over 16, and to those over 12 in exceptional cases.

Doctors here say paediatricians worldwide are in favour of ending the lives of newborns in certain circumstances.

In France, 74% believe it should be acceptable, and in the Netherlands 72%.

Published: 2004/12/14 03:17:58 GMT

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