Posted by Doug Haaland at 2:09 pm on Feb 20, 2018 Comments Off on State Sponsored Euthanasia… We Have Arrived at the Slippery Slope
First, they came for the Socialists, and I did not speak
out—Because I was not a Socialist.
Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak
out—Because I was not a Trade Unionist.
Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—Because I
was not a Jew.
Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for
me.
Pastor Martin Niemöller – January 1946
According to Merriam-Webster dictionary euthanasia, is a word
that comes to us from the Greek term meaning “easy death.” It’s not
however, a word widely used by advocates of the “Death with
Dignity” movement. They like to use more soothing words in the
titles of their organizations like Compassion & Choices, Final Exit
Network, Dignity in Dying, Dignitas, and Exit to name a few.
On the way to making society comfortable with the concept of
“Death with Dignity”, there are reasons supporters avoid
incorporating the term “euthanasia” in their quest for
legalization. Foremost would be the inclusion of the words
“…the act or practice of killing…” in the dictionary
definition.… Read More