re: Let Canada be a cautionary tale - Euthanasia edition

I am disturbed by the fact that so many have no concept of the value of redemptive suffering.

It can do us a lot of good.

Of course, if we only believe in the here and now ... disgusting euthanasia makes sense.

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If I could’ve killed my father without being prosecuted, I would’ve.

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This is disturbing.

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He coded and they brought him back and did a ton more shite for a month.

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This is why a DNR is very important in critical situations

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Something has happened to us as a culture and I'm not sure I understand where/how/why the shift has occurred but it's devastating and hopefully reversible. Because if not, I don't know what the eventual endgame is.

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It's a combination of us becoming more rational and educated (relying less on fantasies or unsupported hope) and medicine allowing people to live unnaturally long. Modern medicine can keep elderly people with incurable , major chronic disease alive for literally decades.

God doesn't need our suffering, but He lets us unite it to Christ’s Cross. Agony can be an act of love not a waste. It has merit that we can't see. My 2 cents.

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Now, come on, man….do you honestly believe this is what is going on? These are all scare tactics to push some political agenda.

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What political agenda? I shared an article and explained why it raises concerns. You haven’t offered a single counterpoint, just more noise. If anyone’s pushing an agenda here, it’s the person avoiding an actual argument.

This doesn’t bother me that much

Let me guess, people of faith and right leaners are against it, and the left and the godless thinks it's an amazing gift to end suffering.

Did I save myself 5 pages of virtue signaling?

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Watching people lay in nursing home beds for years seems wrong.

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Agree.

Met guy who owned nursing homes. After “Revenue per bed” came out his mouth 3 times, I kept trying to get him to talk about the people as people.

“Revenue per bed” two times later and thought he deserved to be on euthanasia list.

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God doesn't need our suffering, but He lets us unite it to Christ’s Cross. Agony can be an act of love not a waste. It has merit that we can't see. My 2 cents

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So why not forego all pain medication? That's the logical conclusion of your premise.

For the last month of her life my mother didn't know who she was or where she was. Her brain had deteriorated, but her pain centers had become overactive. The aides couldn't touch her without her screaming. We finally had to sedate her into complete unconsciousness to give her some relief. It's hard to see how a merciful God would wish someone to suffer like that.

I'll not put myself through that if possible. Hopefully there will be medical means. If not, I already have my own exit strategy planned.

Anyone that gets to watch a smart, successful proud elderly parent become a toddler shitting and pissing their pants and forgetting their entire family’s names would understand there is a need.