Canada Approves Mercy Killing for the Mentally Ill

[Michie]

Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Canada is moving forward with the opportunity to administer “assisted dying” for the mentally ill.

This article explains the situation and, as usual, complicates the question in order to confuse people into accepting euthanasia. The usual utilitarian and sentimental argumentation is used. “Many of those who suffer from mental illness are also poor and homeless. They see no hope and long for a lethal and safe alternative.” or “This person is suffering intolerably and only longs to be in control of her final days. Why should we deny her that choice?”

See how the “choice” issue is thrown into the discussion? “Assisted dying” will be the patient’s choice, but it won’t really because their application for “assisted dying” will have to be approved by a panel of “experts”.

What is so chilling about this article is its intentional use of euphemisms. Doctor so and so didn’t kill the patient. He “assisted their dying.” Psychiatry is such an imprecise science, and diagnosis is so often faulty and subjective that the prospect is even more disturbing. Who ways a person is mentally ill? Aren’t all of us at least a little bit crazy sometimes?

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Canada Approves Mercy Killing for the Mentally Ill | Fr. Dwight Longenecker

 

[Gnarwhal]

Proving more and more everyday the secular world has a totally perverted understanding of divine concepts like justice and mercy.

 

[pdudgeon]

Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Canada is moving forward with the opportunity to administer “assisted dying” for the mentally ill.

This article explains the situation and, as usual, complicates the question in order to confuse people into accepting euthanasia. The usual utilitarian and sentimental argumentation is used. “Many of those who suffer from mental illness are also poor and homeless. They see no hope and long for a lethal and safe alternative.” or “This person is suffering intolerably and only longs to be in control of her final days. Why should we deny her that choice?”

See how the “choice” issue is thrown into the discussion? “Assisted dying” will be the patient’s choice, but it won’t really because their application for “assisted dying” will have to be approved by a panel of “experts”.

What is so chilling about this article is its intentional use of euphemisms. Doctor so and so didn’t kill the patient. He “assisted their dying.” Psychiatry is such an imprecise science, and diagnosis is so often faulty and subjective that the prospect is even more disturbing. Who ways a person is mentally ill? Aren’t all of us at least a little bit crazy sometimes?

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Canada Approves Mercy Killing for the Mentally Ill | Fr. Dwight Longenecker

 

[pdudgeon]

I am very sorry to see this happening!
1.It is not right.
2. It doesn't honor God..
3. It pre-empts God's right over both Life and Death.
4. It only complicates the situation.
5. This action of the government only draws into the crime ( for that's what it is) otherwise innocent medical people who are supposed to be healing patients.
This is absolutely wrong!

 

[SavedByGrace3]

I have nothing other than a 68-year-long observation of human nature, writing, and "modern" logic to go by on this.
I suspect that the day will come when the elderly will be encouraged to "pass on" from this life. Perhaps a little more than "encouraged."
We are such a drain you know.

 

[chevyontheriver]

Proving more and more everyday the secular world has a totally perverted understanding of divine concepts like justice and mercy.

Hey, I'm a little down today. Perhaps I should stop by the clinic and have myself offed.

 

[Chrystal-J]

Horrible. They defunded mental hospitals here in Michigan. Guess if you can't cure yourself, you should be eliminated (in Canada's opinion).

 

[Chesster]

Culture of death.

 

[WarriorAngel]

Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Canada is moving forward with the opportunity to administer “assisted dying” for the mentally ill.

This article explains the situation and, as usual, complicates the question in order to confuse people into accepting euthanasia. The usual utilitarian and sentimental argumentation is used. “Many of those who suffer from mental illness are also poor and homeless. They see no hope and long for a lethal and safe alternative.” or “This person is suffering intolerably and only longs to be in control of her final days. Why should we deny her that choice?”

See how the “choice” issue is thrown into the discussion? “Assisted dying” will be the patient’s choice, but it won’t really because their application for “assisted dying” will have to be approved by a panel of “experts”.

What is so chilling about this article is its intentional use of euphemisms. Doctor so and so didn’t kill the patient. He “assisted their dying.” Psychiatry is such an imprecise science, and diagnosis is so often faulty and subjective that the prospect is even more disturbing. Who ways a person is mentally ill? Aren’t all of us at least a little bit crazy sometimes?

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Canada Approves Mercy Killing for the Mentally Ill | Fr. Dwight Longenecker

Dangerous territory.
Anyone deemed unwanted could fall into the cracks of this 'judgment'.

 

[WarriorAngel]

Hey, I'm a little down today. Perhaps I should stop by the clinic and have myself offed.

Kinda funny, but sadly looking that way.

Mental illness, tbh is in every human. After all, we're all fallen with imperfect parents and lives.
So who is the judge of who is to offed?

 

[Gnarwhal]

Hey, I'm a little down today. Perhaps I should stop by the clinic and have myself offed.

Feeling kinda low? Maybe it's time to go!

 

[RileyG]

Lord have mercy! This is beyond cruel and inhumane.

 

[eastcoast_bsc]

The latter times spoken of are upon us. We see a Quickening in debauchery and inhumanity. There will come a time when they will withhold healthcare to those who are deemed to be a drag on the bottom line.

3 For though we live in the world, we do not wage war as the world does. 4 The weapons we fight with are not the weapons of the world. On the contrary, they have divine power to demolish strongholds. 5 We demolish arguments and every pretension that sets itself up against the knowledge of God, and we take captive every thought to make it obedient to Christ

 

[Carl Emerson]

I have nothing other than a 68-year-long observation of human nature, writing, and "modern" logic to go by on this.
I suspect that the day will come when the elderly will be encouraged to "pass on" from this life. Perhaps a little more than "encouraged."
We are such a drain you know.

Yes... the health of a society is measured by how well they care for the elderly and the pre-born.

 

[RileyG]

Lord have mercy!!